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Ohio Spotlight
 Supporters hope to raise $2 million to persuade voters to support the bond issue on the Nov. 4 ballot.
The $400 million issue would provide $200 million for brownfields cleanup and $200 million for greenspace, including $25 million for farmland preservation. That is in addition to paid-off bonds from the 2000 initiative that can be reissued. Visit www.cleanohio.org
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Focus on Ohio
 Steve Stranahan, a member of the AFT Board of Directors, is heading up a brand new initiative in his hometown of Perrysburg, Ohio.
Free AFT “No Farms No Food” tote bags were handed out to customers at the local farmers’ market to promote farmland protection and the importance of conservation in maintaining a local base of food production.
This is the first give-away of its type with plans to replicate the event in other locations!
American Farmland Trust and other Ohio organizations will be at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus from July 30 to August 10 and other major agricultural events to promote farmland preservation to the general public and to farmers across the state. We also may be at the Farm Science Review, near London, Ohio, on Sept. 16-18.
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Lake County ASks: What is The Value of Agriculture?
Two new studies are helping Lake County residents understand the economic importance of agriculture. Results from an analysis of the value of farmland as a land use and an economic-impact study of the Northeast Ohio grape and wine industry were discussed by public officials, farmers and others at a presentation hosted by the Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District.
American Farmland Trust's Cost of Community Services study for Madison Village and Madison Township showed, among other things, that 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. Read more
 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. More Success Stories
ohio hosts nation's largest State Farmland Preservation Gathering
The nation’s largest single-state farmland preservation conference continues to grow. About 270 people came to the 8th Annual Ohio Farmland Preservation Summit to hear speakers discuss the role of farm viability in the farmland protection movement. More
Ohio Farmland Preservation Policy issues Update
State Biennial Budget, Historic Investment Tax Credit, Transfer of Development Rights, Impact Fees, Ohio Agricultural Easement Purchase Program and Ohio Agricultural Security Area Program. More Issues
A new farm bill, what’s in it for Ohio?
After years of work, we have a new 2008 Farm Bill. What does it mean for you and your community? From the foods we eat, to protecting farms from development, to helping keep our drinking water clean—the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 has many programs that affect all of us everyday.
Contact Us
Ohio State Office
Brian Williams, Ohio State Director
50 West Broad Street, Suite 3250
Columbus, OH 43215
(p) 614-469-9877 (f) 614-221-8620
bwilliams@farmland.org
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