As the competition for land in America intensifies, communities are searching for answers to questions about managing growth and sustaining local agriculture. How much land should be conserved? What kind of farming practices should be encouraged in rural areas? How can ranchers keep their agricultural businesses viable?

To help answer these important questions, American Farmland Trust educates land trusts, farmers, land use planners, agricultural advisors, elected officials and other stakeholders about how to plan for agriculture, improve the economic viability of farming and ranching, and support environmental stewardship. With more than 30 years of experience, AFT will help you create effective programs to save farms and ranches.

Guidebooks
AFT creates landowner and community-friendly guidebooks that provide an overview of conservation programs, the farmland protection toolbox, conservation-based estate planning and other topics.

Fact Sheets
The Farmland Information Center provides a literature area including articles, books, technical memos, reports and studies, and the following fact sheets.

Agricultural Conservation Easements

Agricultural District Programs

Agricultural Economic Development

Agricultural Protection Zoning

Census of Agriculture

Cost of Community Services Studies

Differential Assessment and Circuit Breaker Tax Programs

Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program

Farm Transfer and Estate Planning

Farmland Protection Policy Act

Farmland Protection Toolbox

Glossary

Federal Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program Allocations

Growth Management Laws

Installment Purchase Agreements

Land Evaluation and Site Assessment

Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easements

Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easements: Sources of Funding

Status of Local PACE Programs

Status of State PACE Programs

Right-to-Farm Laws

Transfer of Development Rights

Why Save Farmland?

Why Save Farmland? (color)