ELK GROVE, Calif., Oct. 2, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love and that feed them. Since 2004, California Farmland Trust (CFT) has been doing just that for the people of California.<\/p>\n
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\nNow CFT announced it has renewed its land trust accreditation \u2013 proving once again that, as part of a network of over 400 accredited land trusts across the nation, it is committed to professional excellence and to maintaining landowners\u2019 and the public\u2019s trust in its conservation work.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing able to say California Farmland Trust is accredited provides a \u2018security\u2019 to donors and landowners that the mission and endeavors of CFT have been scrutinized by an impartial third party and that we are able to perform our duties openly, fairly and efficiently,\u201d said Ron Freitas, President CFT. \u201cWe are a stronger organization than ever for having gone through the rigorous accreditation renewal process. Our strength means the prime farmland in California will continue to have an alternative to being paved over and can be protected forever, making California an even greater place for us and our children.\u201d<\/p>\n
CFT provided extensive documentation and was subject to a comprehensive third-party evaluation prior to achieving this distinction. The Land Trust Accreditation Commission awarded renewed accreditation, signifying its confidence that our local farmers\u2019 lands will be protected forever. This distinction, along with our landowners, donors and agency partners, have helped us protect over 16,000 acres of privately-owned farmland.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is exciting to recognize CFT\u2019s continued commitment to national standards by renewing this national mark of distinction,\u201d said Tammara Van Ryn, executive director of the Commission. \u201cDonors and partners can trust the more than 400 accredited land trusts across the country are united behind strong standards and have demonstrated sound finances, ethical conduct, responsible governance, and lasting stewardship.\u201d<\/p>\n
About California Farmland Trust <\/strong><\/p>\n California Farmland Trust is one of 1,363 land trusts across the United States according to the Land Trust Alliance\u2019s most recent National Land Trust Census. A complete list of accredited land trusts and more information about the process and benefits can be found at http:\/\/www.landtrustaccreditation.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n Find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @cafarmtrust<\/p>\n The California Farmland Trust is a California Non-Profit 501(c)(3). Our mission is to help farmers protect the best farmland in the world. To date we have protected 16,351 acres of farmland on 78 family farms. Visit us:\u00a0http:\/\/www.cafarmtrust.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n About the Land Trust Accreditation Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n The Land Trust Accreditation Commission inspires excellence, promotes public trust and ensures permanence in the conservation of open lands by recognizing organizations that meet rigorous quality standards and strive for continuous improvement. For more, visit http:\/\/www.landtrustaccreditation.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n About the Land Trust Alliance<\/strong><\/p>\n Founded in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance is a national land conservation organization that works to save the places people need and love by strengthening land conservation across America. The Alliance represents 1,000-member land trusts supported by more than 200,000 volunteers and 4.6 million Learn more at: http:\/\/www.landtrustalliance.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ELK GROVE, Calif., Oct. 2, 2019 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — One thing that unites us as a nation is land: Americans strongly support saving the open spaces they love and that feed them. Since 2004, California Farmland Trust (CFT) has been doing just that for the people of California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7645,"featured_media":49541,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[425,1,10,487,56],"tags":[11508,12086,12085],"class_list":["post-52755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agriculture-news","category-business-news","category-california-news","category-cattle-ranching-news","category-non-profit-news","tag-farmland-conservation","tag-land-trust-alliance","tag-land-trusts","has-post-title","has-post-date","no-post-category","no-post-tag","no-post-comment","has-post-author"],"acf":[],"views":4000,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7645"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52755"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52755\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.send2press.com\/wire\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}