Regional government – Washington
King County Farmland Preservation Program, WA Growth Managment Program
Washington Growth Management Act, 2001, Office of Community Development; the 1990 Growth Management Act (GMA) passed in 1990 was designed for the orderly protection of Washington's farmland.
Regional government – Oregon
The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC), Oregon State Goverentment, responsible for proptecting ag land all through the state.
Regional non-profits
Futurewise, a public interest group working to keep overdevelopment from consuming farms, forests and rural areas, while making our cities and towns great places to live. Seattle Washington.
1000 Friends of Oregon, known for its efforts to conserve farm and forest lands, protect natural and scenic resources, and promote livable cities with transportation and housing choices.
Columbia Land Trust, dedicated to conserving signature landscapes and vital habitat together with the communities of the Columbia River region.
National non-profits
American Farmland Trust, founded by a group of concerned farmers in 1980, AFT's mission is to stop the loss of productive farmland and to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment.
State snapshot of farming – Washington, from Farmland Information Center.
State snapshot of farming – Oregon, from Farmland Information Center.
The Nature Conservancy, a nonprofit organization founded in 1951; the world's largest private international conservation group.
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