FEEDING TOMORROW
We are thrilled to Partner with the American Farmland Trust in showcasing their decades of work supporting the farmers of our country and the land we depend on to grow our food.
About American Farmland Trust (AFT):
American Farmland Trust is the only national organization that takes a holistic approach to agriculture, focusing on the land itself, the agricultural practices used on that land, and the farmers and ranchers who do the work. AFT launched the conservation agriculture movement and continues to raise public awareness through our No Farms, No Food message. Since our founding in 1980, AFT has helped permanently protect over 7.8 million acres of agricultural lands, advanced environmentally-sound farming practices on millions of additional acres and supported thousands of farm families. Learn more here.
About the Brighter Future Fund (BFF):
American Farmland Trust’s Brighter Future Fund provides grants to help farmers nationwide improve farm viability, access, transfer or permanently protect farmland, or adopt regenerative agricultural practices. In 2022, the fund began prioritizing funding for farmers who identify as BIPOC, Veterans, LGBTQIA+ and beginning farmers who had limited access to financial resources in the past. Since 2020, AFT, with the support of Tillamook, Tractor Supply, and others, has provided approximately $4.5 million in grants directly to more than 2,000 farmers nationwide. Learn more and contribute here.
At the 2023 Woodstock Film Festival, we partnered with AFT to host a fundraiser for the Brighter Future Fund at the beautiful White Feather Farm. Together we came together to support farmers in Upstate NY impacted by the extreme weather conditions.