Our Farms, Our Future

The Bethlehem Environmental Commons is hosting the American Farmland Trust photo exhibit Our Farms, Our Future” for the month of October at Bethlehem Public Library.

Our Farms, Our Future tells the story of New York’s farms in transition, as a third of our state’s farmers are now 65 and older and own two million acres of farmland that will be changing hands in the coming years. This massive shift in land ownership is unprecedented, and the pace of farmland loss is increasing. Across the nation, we lose 2,000 acres of farmland every day to development and other uses that jeopardize farming. American Farmland Trust has worked tirelessly to protect farmland and keep farmers on the land, and we see an urgent opportunity to uplift and preserve the stories of those stewards of the land who choose to protect it and transition their farms to a new generation. The exhibit features poignant images and written stories of farmers who are both exiting and entering the field, capturing this critical moment in time.

Exhibit will be displayed for the month of October, giving residents lots of time to stop by!