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Preserving a Legacy: Alaska Farmland Trust moves to protect the historic Grover Farm in Palmer
Frontiersman, June 18, 2025
In the heart of Alaska’s rich agricultural region, the Alaska Farmland Trust Corporation(AFTC), in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), permanently protected the 115.22-acre Grover Farm through a conservation easement that ensures the land will remain in agricultural use forever.
Moffitt Farm Project
Heather Hintze, KTUU, Sep 9, 2020
Farmland Trust works to protect 95 more acres of prime farmland in the Valley
Farmland Forever
Tim Rockey, Frontiersman.com, Sep 21, 2019
Amy Pettit quoted/interviewed regarding 2019 Legislative Session & Budget cuts
Dunleavy budget would ax agriculture development funding
Heather Hintze, KTVA, Feb. 19, 2019
As Dunleavy’s budget looms, two Alaskans see diverging futures for Mat-Su
Nathaniel Herz, Alaska Public Media, Feb. 27, 2019
Drink beer, save farms
Jenny Neyman, KDLL, Mar. 24, 2019
Amy Pettit was a guest on “Beers of the Last Frontier” a regular program on KDLL radio and talked about Farmland Trust and specifically Drink Beer, Save Farms!
Drive Your Tractor To Work Day
Barbara Hunt, Frontiersman, May 6, 2019
Drive Your Tractor to Work Day will have a net positive return financially (~$500) AND resulted in multiple media stories with positive praise for Farmland Trust.
Farmers celebrate Drive Your Tractor to Work Day
KTUU, May 6, 2019
Alaska’s agriculture boom is driven by a local-first spirit
Liz Crampton, Politico, Apr. 30, 2019
Interest in farming, local foods grows
Vanessa Orr, Alaska Business Magazine, May 2019
The future of agriculture in Alaska
Lori Townsend, Alaska Public Media, May 31, 2019
Farmers grow the food. But who’s helping new farmers put down roots?
Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, July 9, 2019