The Persistence Foundation
Photographs by Constance Kheel
The Persistence Foundation (TPF) is dedicated to the dual mission of conserving agricultural lands and preserving agricultural heritage.
Working farms and agricultural landscapes are disappearing at an alarming rate in the northeast and elsewhere in America. Farmland is being subdivided and sold for development or left fallow. Each year more than a million acres of farm and ranch land is lost. This trend has adversely impacted the country’s environment, economy and quality of life.
Poor land use planning is a principal cause for the conversion of prime farmland and open space. TPF promotes efforts to sustain agriculture and conserve farmland. TPF also advocates for land use planning that supports farming. More