American Farmland Trust's Northeast Regional Office opened in 1990. Located in Saratoga Springs, NY, the office serves New England and New York. Its staff assists state and local governments, conservation organizations and consumers with local land use initiatives, policy development, public education, and direct farmland protection projects.
Agriculture is integral to New York State's economy and culture .
It is also a valuable source of fresh foods, open space, and a productive way of life for thousands of New York farm families. To encourage farming and the many benefits that it provides New Yorkers, the American Farmland Trust is working hard to increase public support for programs that protect farmland. Protecting key farms Teaming up with the Open Space Institute, American Farmland Trust helped to permanently protect 1,000 acres of land along the Hudson River in the Town of Easton where Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation once tried to build a nuclear power plant. The project permanently protects the viewshed of the Saratoga Battlefield National Park located just across the river from the site. The handbook is a valuable resource for New York policymakers, agricultural leaders, planners and conservationists working to protect the state's farmland.