We're losing 2,000 acres of farmland a day

Every day 2,000 acres of agricultural land are paved over, fragmented, or converted to uses that jeopardize farming. If you eat food, this affects you. So, what can be done? The following advertisement from American Farmland Trust has been sent to you via Mother Jones' email list. Mother Jones is a nonprofit, and most of our budget comes from readers like you, but revenue from advertisers helps us produce more of the hard-hitting journalism you expect. We never disclose your information to an advertiser. Mother Jones does not endorse any candidate, political organization, commercial product, or service, and the views expressed in this email do not constitute any endorsement or recommendation by Mother Jones.   [American Farmland Trust]( [American Farmland Trust]( Dear Friend, Every day 2,000 acres of agricultural land are paved over, fragmented, or converted to uses that jeopardize farming. If you eat food, this affects you. So, what can be done? Tools to protect farmland exist, but they are not being applied as aggressively as needed to prevent the alarming loss of this irreplaceable resource. It’s also about keeping farming families on the land and protecting our national food security. American Farmland Trust’s efforts have resulted in the permanent protection of over 7.8 million acres of agricultural land in the U.S. We are committed to protecting land not only for agricultural use but also to preserving the wide variety of natural resources found on America’s farms and ranches. We are asking you to be aware of the importance and urgency of farmland protection. Advocate for farmland protection in your community or state. Read stories of protected farms. Learn about farmland protection and share with a friend. Together, we can save the land that sustains us all. Join us.   Farmland Protection Stories [American Farmland Trust]( In California, the Perricone family honored their family member's legacy with a bargain sale of an avocado and citrus ranch to American Farmland Trust so the farmland can be permanently protected. [Read More]( [American Farmland Trust]( The Lor family was able to buy their farm in Minnesota with help from American Farmland Trust which bought the land from a retired goat farmer and protected it with an agricultural conservation easement. [Read More](   [American Farmland Trust]( [Show Your Support - Get a Free Sticker](   [Donate]( [No Farms No Food]( [Subscribe]( Contact Us American Farmland Trust 1150 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 600 Washington, District of Columbia 20036 (202) 331-7300 [info@farmland.org]( Follow us! [Mother Jones]( Mother Jones and its nonprofit publisher, the Foundation for National Progress, do not endorse any political candidate, political organization, commercial product, process, or service, and the views expressed in this communication do not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Mother Jones. This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755