About American Farmland Trust
American Farmland Trust’s mission is to save the land that sustains us by protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land.
Focus Areas
Farmland protection / agricultural conservation easementsSoil health and regenerative agricultureClimate mitigation and resilience in agricultureLand transfer and access for next-generation farmersTechnical assistance and training for farmers and land trustsSmart Solar / agrivoltaics and renewable energy siting
Who They Fund
beginning / next-generation farmersexisting family farmers (keeping farmers on the land)veteran farmers (regional: PNW)rural farming communities in specific regions (San Joaquin Valley, Rappahannock County, NC, KY)
About American Farmland Trust
American Farmland Trust’s recent grantmaking is anchored by direct support for farmers, ranchers, and farmland protection groups working on conservation, soil health, and keeping farmers on the land. The largest recent awards in the file include $157,760 to The Dry Farming Institute in Corvallis, Oregon, and $155,000 to CCOF Foundation in Santa Cruz, California, both tied to promoting sound farming practices and keeping farmers on the land. That same pattern continues across grantees that include land trusts, universities, conservation districts, and farm-support organizations. The foundation also uses grants to back place-based pilots and technical work. Cornell Cooperative Extension in Kingston, New York received funding for farmland resources, while Black Family Land Trust in Durham, North Carolina and Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs in Olympia, Washington appear in multiple years with grants tied to regional farming and land-access priorities. These awards sit alongside the organization’s broader mission to protect farmland, promote sound farming practices, and keep farmers on the land.
What American Farmland Trust Funds
AFT’s cause areas are closely tied to agricultural land stewardship. In soil health and regenerative agriculture, it granted $157,760 to The Dry Farming Institute in Corvallis, Oregon for promoting sound farming practices and keeping farmers on the land, and $47,934 to Regrow Agriculture Inc in Durham, New Hampshire for promoting sound farming practices. Farmland protection also appears in the recent record. Cornell Cooperative Extension in East Aurora, New York received $52,663 for protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land, while East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District in Modesto, California received $51,823 for protecting farmland, promoting sound farming practices. The foundation supports farmer transition and access work as well. Cornell Cooperative Extension in Kingston, New York received $119,475 for farmland new-generation resources, and Black Family Land Trust in Durham, North Carolina received $34,001 for North Carolina and Kentucky.
How American Farmland Trust Gives
Typical grants cluster in the five-figure range, with a p25 of $7,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent list also includes larger awards in the $100,000-plus range, which suggests a mix of modest awards and a smaller set of higher-dollar project grants. The file shows repeat support for several organizations across multiple years, including CCOF Foundation, Black Family Land Trust, Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs, Cornell Cooperative Extension, University of California Merced, and East Stanislaus Resource Conservation District. American Farmland Trust is a regular funder and makes no program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3M
Total Assets
$100.8M
Total Revenue
$52.1M
Total Expenses
$44.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $7K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
National40 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in NY.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JOHN F PIOTTI
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