No farms, no food : uniting farmers and environmentalists to transform American agriculture / Don Stuart.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stuart, Don.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American Farmland Trust.

Sustainable agriculture--United States.

Sustainable agriculture.

Agricultural conservation--United States.

Agricultural conservation.

Environmental protection--United States.

Environmental protection.

United States.

Genre:

Informational works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 286 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

No farms, no food

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : Island Press, 2022.

Biography/History:

Don Stuart is a former director for AFT's Pacific Northwest Regional Office and has also served as executive director for the Washington Association of Conservation Districts and executive director for Salmon for Washington, a nonprofit trade association.

Summary:

"America's farms are key to the preservation of vital ecosystems and a stable climate. Yet farmers and environmentalists have not always seen eye-to-eye about the best ways to manage agricultural landscapes. Since 1980, American Farmland Trust (AFT) has been bringing people together to work for healthy land and a healthy food system. No Farms, No Food traces the development of this powerful coalition responsible for landmark achievements in farmland preservation and conservation practices. It all began with Peggy Rockefeller's determination to stop the inexorable urban sprawl that was threatening the nation's agriculture. From this humble start grew a small but astute organization, and more importantly, a formidable constituency of farmers and environmentalists united around a common cause. With leadership from AFT, that constituency drove through Congress the first "Conservation Title" in the history of the U.S. Farm Bill; oversaw the development of agriculture conservation easement programs throughout the country; and continues to develop innovative approaches to sustainable agriculture. No Farms, No Food takes readers inside the political and policy battles that determine the fate of our nation's farmland. And it illustrates the tactics needed to unify fractured interest groups for the common good. No Farms, No Food is both an inspiring history of agricultural conservation and a practical guide to creating an effective advocacy organization. This is an essential read for everyone who cares about the future of our food, farms, and environment."--EBSCOhost website.

Contents:

A quiet revolutionary

A changing landscape

An idea whose time had come

The big ask

Beginning the journey

A new voice in American farm policy

The 1981 Farm Bill : an early policy victory

The 1985 Farm Bill : a transformation in American farm policy

The IRS finally acts, and a land trust phenomenon

Power at the center

Helping farmers protect the environment : an emerging AFT mission

Launching a new farm policy vision

The 2008 Farm Bill : strategic research

The power of research

Institutional efforts

Local food, local farms, and local farm communities

A new regional presence

Individual land projects : getting the job done, one farm at a time

Communicating the message

Fertile fields for development

New leadership and new ideas

A new vision for the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781642832327

1642832324

OCLC:

1298722907