Family Forest Blog
March 9, 2026
Alabama Field Tour Highlights the Value of Collaboration
It’s just past 7 am when folks start filing into a charter bus on a cool February morning in Montgomery, Alabama. They’ve come from all over the country – from Portland, Oregon, to Cleveland, Ohio, to Lincoln, Nebraska, to St. Petersburg, Florida – all with one goal: equipping family landowners to improve the health and productivity of their forests.
February 26, 2026
Forester Spotlight: Adam Pease
This week, we’re excited to introduce Adam Pease, an FFCP forester supporting landowners across Maine, whose background in forestry, fire, and fieldwork brings a thoughtful, hands-on perspective to every landscape he visits.
February 12, 2026
Fields & Forests Plants its Millionth Tree
AFF celebrated the millionth planting on recently enrolled landowner Portia Fulford’s property near Montgomery, Alabama. AFF was joined by several key partners, including the Arbor Day Foundation, the Alabama Forestry Commission, the Alabama Forestry Association, Help for Landowners, and Funga.
February 11, 2026
Building Momentum & Impact: A Look Back at 2025
As we look back on 2025, one thing is clear: the Family Forest Carbon Program community continues to grow in both scale and impact. From enrolling new landowners to delivering verified carbon credits and expanding landowner support, this past year brought significant milestones for family-owned forests across the country.
February 3, 2026
Reflecting on 2025 and Looking Ahead
Happy New Year from the Family Forest Carbon Program team! It’s been a tumultuous year, to say the least, so I hope you’ve all been able to find some peace, prosperity and perspective enjoying your farms, fields, and forests with your families. As I reflect on our community, it’s clear we have so much to be grateful for.
January 15, 2026
2026 American Forest Foundation National Leadership Conference
The American Forest Foundation’s National Leadership Conference brings together leaders, family forest landowners, and advocates from across the country for meaningful connection, learning, and collaboration. The conference is designed to empower participants to strengthen conservation impact on family forest lands, whether on their own property or through work with family forest landowners.
December 18, 2025
Improving Wildlife Habitat with the Family Forest Carbon Program
For many landowners, spotting a fox, songbird, or other wildlife on their property is one of the highlights of spending time on their land. In this post we look at some examples of management practices you may see in your FFCP forest management plan and how they help create the ideal conditions for certain wildlife species.
December 16, 2025
Family Forest Carbon Program's First Ever Credits Delivered to REI Co-op
Today, REI becomes the first buyer to receive carbon credits from the Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP), a high-integrity forest carbon project designed for small-acreage landowners.
December 4, 2025
Forest Carbon Project Issued First Ever Credits
Conservation organizations the American Forest Foundation (AFF) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) announced today the issuance of improved forest management (IFM) carbon credits to the Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP) from standards setter Verra under its Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program. This marks the first issuance of credits produced using Verra’s VM0045 improved forest management (IFM) methodology, which was co-developed by Verra, AFF, TNC, and TerraCarbon.
December 1, 2025
Tackling Wildfire Through Partnership: AFF’s Stacked Benefits Model
A few miles outside Grass Valley, California, a narrow road winds past homes tucked into dense forest. From the ground, it is easy to forget that these trees are doing something extraordinary. They are standing between the community and the next wildfire.
November 20, 2025
New Film Showcases Carbon Project’s Impact on Family Landowners and Nature
The American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national organization committed to empowering family forest owners to create meaningful conservation impact, announced today the release of a new film that tells the story of the Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP) and its impact on people and the planet.
November 17, 2025
Forester Spotlight: Molly Hooks
We’re proud to feature Molly Hooks, an FFCP forester who brings deep ecological knowledge and a people-first approach to supporting landowners across Georgia.
October 21, 2025
The Value of Your Fields & Forests Project
Curious what the Fields & Forests program really offers? Beyond the $30 per acre payment, there are added cost savings and income opportunities that make enrollment even more valuable. See how it all adds up!
September 16, 2025
Forester Spotlight: Keely Dunham
We’re excited to highlight Keely Dunham, a dedicated forester with the Family Forest Carbon Program who brings scientific expertise, on-the-ground experience, and a passion for helping landowners connect with and care for their forests.
September 5, 2025
What is the Permanence Trust? A Look at a New Solution for Nature
The American Forest Foundation has created an innovative new approach that aims to fill all the core functionalities necessary for permanence: The Permanence Trust. This approach frames non-permanence as a risk to be managed, strengthens market-wide definitions and risk management strategies, and provides a framework that allows NCS credits and other carbon credit types (like geologic storage) to be managed together, increasing overall market confidence and credibility.