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Krisztian Varsa, Georgia Farms Fund program manager, and Raphaela Ysrael, a farmer with Atlanta Harvest, were featured on 90.1 FM WABE, NPR and PBS affiliate for the Metro Atlanta Area. They discussed how the program protects threatened farms near cities by offering a new generation of diverse farmers an affordable way to buy farmland.

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A new fund being launched in coordination with former Belk CEO Tim Belk aims to preserve the Charlotte area’s rapidly disappearing farmland.

Why it matters: Affordable farmland is increasingly difficult to come by in a fast-growing city like Charlotte, where land is often gobbled up for new apartments and other developments.

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Check out our article in Forbes. “The Conservation Fund’s Working Farms Fund sprouted in early 2021. It’s a revolving fund the nonprofit uses to buy mostly small to mid-sized farms at risk of being lost to development. The land is matched with next-generation farmers who can lease the property for three to five years with an exclusive option to buy.”

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Philadelphia, PA — The program has helped 25 small, organic farmers preserve and cultivate 355 acres of farmland around Atlanta, launching new generations of growers and a healthy locally produced food scene. Could Philly be next?

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Atlanta, GA — A program being started in Atlanta helps midsize farmers buy their own land while providing much-needed fresh food to urban consumers.

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Decatur, GA — The Global Growers Network this week announced the purchase of a 23-acre property in Rockdale County, Ga.

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Decatur, GA — The Global Growers Network this week announced the purchase of a 23-acre property in Rockdale County, Ga.

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The Fund’s Stacy Funderburke joins this episode of the Off-Farm Income podcast to talk about the Working Farms Fund and discuss a question that is becoming increasingly popular: “How can I start a farm?”

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott issued a statement in response to USDA awarding 85 new partnership projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP).

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Atlanta, GA — Cary Estes writes about the Working Farms Fund in the Winter 2020 edition of The Land Report.

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Atlanta, GA — “The food purchase agreement with Emory, one of the largest employers in the metro area, means those farmers will always have a buyer for their crops, providing a reliable stream of income for them to sustain their businesses.”

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Atlanta, GA — Associated Press reports on Emory University’s decision to foster a new generation of farmers close to Atlanta.

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