American Farmland Trust is pleased to announce that our new president, Andrew McElwaine, will be speaking at the Harvesting Opportunities in New York conference in downtown Albany , on November 20. McElwaine succeeds Jon Scholl and brings more than 30 years in land and water conservation to his new role at AFT. “I’ve devoted my life to conserving working and natural lands,” said McElwaine,” especially protecting farms and ranches. I am honored that American Farmland Trust has asked me to turn my energies toward working with the farmers and ranchers who make their living on that land.”


Three reports have just been released pointing to farmland conservation as essential to local food security and helping the next generation of farmers begin farming. 
Last month, American Farmland Trust was awarded two 

