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GFC Partner, American Farmland Trust, to host Harvesting Opportunities in NY Conference

American Farmland Trust, a partner with Growing Food Connections, is hosting a New York State focused conference, Harvesting Opportunities in New York. The conference will be held Wednesday, November 4 in Albany, New York.

This conference is for people who care about New York agriculture and want to work together to grow local food economies, protect farmland from development, promote environmental stewardship on farms and support the next generation of farmers. Conference participants will include: farmers, public officials from all levels of government, land trusts, local food and public health leaders, institutional food-service managers, agricultural organizations, environmentalists, conservation professionals and concerned citizens.

For more information visit the conference page.

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Research

RESEARCH

Researching evidence-based policy and planning tools to strengthen food systems in communities across the U.S.

Education

EDUCATION

Preparing the next generation of leaders in food systems planning

Planning & Policy

PLANNING & POLICY

Team members will work closely with local governments, planners, agriculture and rural development experts to develop and implement policy tools.