American Farmland Trust: Resources

American Farmland Trust's expertise in conservation and agriculture stems from our leading-edge research, comprehensive data-gathering and successful on-the-ground work conducted across the country for the past 30 years.

Our national, regional and local level projects are born from our focus on saving farmland, keeping the land healthy and ensuring a future for agriculture. Tap into our breadth of knowledge to help answer your questions and find solutions.

Farming on the Edge
Our ground-breaking national study mapping the relationship between high-quality farmland and land development pressure in America. The threat of sprawling development to urban edge farmland is shown state by state.

Sustaining Farms on the Urban Edge
This comprehensive analysis identifies conditions under which farming may remain viable in agriculturally important areas that are subject to substantial development pressures. Case studies are presented for 15 such metro-area counties: three on the Pacific Coast, five in the Corn Belt; four in the Mid-Atlantic; and three unusually scenic counties.

A National View of Agricultural Easement Programs
We know a great deal about the strategies and practices of organizing, funding, and acquiring easements—the “front end”. What is less certain, however, is the effectiveness of reversing or minimizing the farmland conversion trend in the United States—the “back end” of the process.

Studies and Reports Listing
Our listing of key studies and reports, organized as national or regional in scope.

Publications
Our latest books and guides, along with free brochures and fact sheets about farmland protection. Includes "Cost of Community Services: Making the Case for Conservation" and our collection of landowner guides.