American Farmland Trust

Over 300 million acres of agricultural land are set to change hands in the next two decades. How that land transfers, and to whom it transfers, matters. Dan Skeeters is one of over 50 Land Transfer Navigators helping bridge the gap between aging farmers and ranchers and the next generation of land stewards.

“We need a plan. We need to come up with something, but I don’t have a clue where to start.” Transitioning farmland from one generation to the next isn’t easy, and many families feel overwhelmed by the process. But they don’t have to go it alone. Land Transfer Navigators can help. Read more in On Land, published by the Western Landowners Alliance.

With over 300 million acres of agricultural land set to change hands in the next two decades, conservation professionals are helping farmers and ranchers work through the succession planning process.

🚨Virginia’s farms face an uncertain future. 🗺️ From the Chesapeake Bay to the Blue Ridge Mountains, nearly 40,000 farms shape Virginia’s economy, environment, and culture. Let’s plan to keep them thriving. The Planning for Agriculture: A Toolkit for Virginia Communities helps local governments, planners, and advocates integrate agriculture into land use planning. ✅ fact sheets ✅ planning checklists ✅ data + resources ✅ local success stories

🚨Virginia’s farms face an uncertain future. 🗺️ From the Chesapeake Bay to the Blue Ridge Mountains, nearly 40,000 farms shape Virginia’s economy, environment, and culture. Let’s plan to keep them thriving. The Planning for Agriculture: A Toolkit for Virginia Communities helps local governments, planners, and advocates integrate agriculture into land use planning. ✅ fact sheets ✅ planning checklists ✅ data + resources ✅ local success stories

On Giving Tuesday, you’ll see a lot of organizations asking for money. So, what makes American Farmland Trust different? Many reasons. But one is that our approach to research is different. Our research seeks to EQUIP and to EMPOWER, enabling us to keep farms and ranches thriving in America. Your support helps us research and turn data into ACTION – all to protect farmland, promote sound farming practices, and keep farmers on the land – now and into the future. Any gift made by midnight on 12/2 will be matched, up to 250,000 total. P.S. Looking for examples of our research? Whether you’re a farmer, rancher, planner, educator, and/or someone who cares about where your food comes from, you can find loads of free resources backed by our research at our Farmland Information Center – Dig in at farmlandinfo.org.