num_pages: 352
description: Farmers, who own or rent most of the private land in America, hold the key not only to the nation's food supply, but also to managing community growth, maintaining an attractive landscape, and protecting water and wildlife resources. While the issue of protecting farmland and open space is not new, the intensity of the challenge has increased. Farmers are harder pressed to make a living, and rural and suburban communities are struggling to accommodate increasing populations and the development that comes with them. Holding Our Ground can help landowners and communities devise and implement effective strategies for protecting farmland. The 
language: English
title: Holding Our Ground: Protecting America's Farms And Farmland
titlecomplete: Holding Our Ground: Protecting America's Farms And Farmland
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Island Press