Family Forest Blog
May 28, 2024
The Latest News on the Family Forest Carbon Program
The Family Forest Carbon Program is continuously expanding, with landowners in more states and counties eligible every year.
May 28, 2024
Statement: White House’s Voluntary Carbon Market Principles Support Rural America
The new guidance from the Biden-Harris Administration is a welcome acknowledgment of the value of climate-smart forestry and the importance of scaling the voluntary carbon market.
May 24, 2024
Statement: House’s Farm Bill Movement Represents Great Forward Progress for Rural Landowners
AFF encourages members from both chambers, on both sides of the aisle, to work together to strengthen and pass a bipartisan Farm Bill that supports rural forest owners.
May 21, 2024
Statement: House’s Farm Bill Signals Commitment to Family Forest Owners
The passage of the Farm Bill is critical to our country’s efforts to protect the health and wellbeing of our America’s forests, rural landowners and rural communities, and the planet.
May 14, 2024
Forester Spotlight: Jill Levine
“I love getting to work every day and knowing that I am participating in something that not only helps families financially, but also improves forests to combat climate change."
May 9, 2024
AFF Expands to Reforestation with Field to Forest
The American Southeast boasts some of the nation’s most fertile and productive land, in large part due to the incredible soil and seasonal growing conditions.
May 1, 2024
Statement: Stabenow Farm Bill Framework Promising for Rural Family Landowners
“Rural family landowners are on the front lines protecting our forests and the clean air and water, climate mitigation, wildlife, and wood products that come from these lands that every American benefits from."
April 23, 2024
Turning Farm to Forest: Growing Loblolly Pine with Field to Forest
Wade Rabun has been working his land for years: he has most recently become the steward of a growing loblolly pine forest after enrolling in Field to Forest.
April 17, 2024
Tree Planting Initiative Brings Financial Opportunities to Georgia Landowners
“Field to Forest offers landowners a low-maintenance way to earn income while keeping their land active and healthy.”
April 16, 2024
Get 20% More in Payment Value with the FFCP Premium Option
You can receive 20% more in payments with the premium option, and if you meet its requirements, you gain access to beneficial funding sources from the USDA.
April 12, 2024
FEATURE: Dynamic baselines are the necessary future of forest carbon accounting
As the voluntary carbon market continues to evolve, so does the critical need for clear standards to maximise the impact of natural climate solutions.
April 10, 2024
SBTi's Latest Guidelines Encourage Companies to Utilize Voluntary Carbon Credits for Climate Action
“We celebrate SBTi’s recognition of the critical role voluntary carbon credits plays in driving global corporate climate action."
April 10, 2024
Dynamic Baselines and a Plea for Integrity
Stakeholders around the globe have emphasized the critical role the voluntary carbon market can play in keeping the planet from warming beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius.
April 9, 2024
Forester Spotlight: Ethan Ragan
Ethan grew up in Rochester, Minnesota where he took as many opportunities as he could to get out of town and explore what Minnesota and Wisconsin had to offer.
April 2, 2024
Georgia Landowner Grows Pines for Profit with Field to Forest
The Family Forest Carbon Program’s Field to Forest project is available to Georgia landowners who own 40+ acres of pasture or row crops.