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Did you know that the state of Ohio has been losing more than 50 acres of farmland per day? You have the power to help save our farms and farmland. Support Ohio farmers and farmers markets by taking these simple actions:
	Support your local farmers by buying direct at farmers markets, farm stands, and CSAs.
	Spread the No Farms No Food® message by requesting a free bumper sticker.
	Vote in the America's Favorite Farmers Markets™ contest so that we help you grow your local farmers market!

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Ohio farmland Clean Ohio Bond Fund Works for Farmland

The Clean Ohio Bond offers great promise to farmland protection and the environment. By preserving farmland, protecting green space, cleaning up urban brownfields, and providing recreational trails the bond will ensure a bright future for Ohio—all without raising taxes. American Farmland Trust was instrumental in the creation of the Clean Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program. Since its inception in 2000 the Clean Ohio program has made an impressive impact on Buckeye farms [PDF].

Agriculture and Clean Energy Summit in Perrysburg

Sen. Sherrod Brown, the Ohio Corn Growers Association, and American Farmland Trust hosted a day long summit on agriculture and clean energy. Attendees learned more about how proposed clean energy legislation will impact agriculture in Ohio. USDA representatives, agriculture professionals, and economists presented opportunities for Ohio's farmers in clean energy legislation and answered attendees questions. Read more about agriculture and clean energy legislation.

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Edible Ohio Valley Spreads the "No Farms No Food" Message

American Farmland Trust is proud to be included in the inaugural issue of edible OHIO VALLEY, a magazine dedicated to celebrating the local food artisans, growers, and producers of the Greater Cincinnati region. Published quarterly in time with the seasons, edible OHIO VALLEY focuses on local, sustainable food sources, and the people who work the land to bring this bounty to readers tables.

With beautiful photography and thoughtful content, the magazine and website will help readers savor and connect to the region’s food culture. An indispensible guide for people who are passionate about food, edible OHIO VALLEY is a feast for the senses.

The Costs of Losing Farmland: Public Radio Show looks to Northeast Ohio

An American Farmland Trust study helped inspire a public radio report on the effects of sprawl and farmland loss in Northeast Ohio. Our updated Cost of Community Services study for Madison Village and Madison Township in Lake County showed that new subdivisions typically do not provide enough tax revenue to support the public services they require—whereas farmland pays more in taxes than it costs in services. Specifically, residential development in the township required $1.24 in public services for every $1 those homes paid in taxes, while farm and forest land required only 37 cents in services for every dollar in taxes. WCPN Radio in Cleveland used the studies as the foundation for their news report on development patterns in the Cleveland metropolitan area.

Guide for Landowners in Ohio

The Ohio Agricultural Landowners Guide [PDF] is available to farmers who want to conserve and protect their land. The 16-page full-color guide summarizes a full range of federal conservation programs, state farmland preservation options and assorted local initiatives.

The guide includes case studies of ideas and efforts that have been effective: innovative zoning in Clark County, active land trusts around the state and entrepreneurial farm marketing in Wayne County, where the Hartzler family opened the first new dairy processing plant in Ohio in decades.

More Focus on Ohio

To learn more about agriculture in your state, visit the Ohio state profile page at the Farmland Information Center.