By Katherine Schaefer As a third-generation dairy and beef farmer involved in local land issues, Ralph Grossi joined the American Farmland Trust with a barn load of experience. “Having come from a farm background in an urban edge community, I had first-hand experiences on the conflicts between agriculture and environmental objectives,” Grossi said. Grossi became involved in farmland protection while heading the Marin County Farm Bureau. In 1980, Grossi joined AFT as a volunteer board member. Taking over the group in 1985 and moving to Washington, D.C., Grossi worked to transform the organization into the primary nonprofit focused on conserving farmland. “As our leader… Read More