ediblecentraloregon.com | 19 e For Colorado-based Chef Daniel Asher, the phrase No Farms No Food® belonging to American Farmland Trust (AFT) isn’t just a slogan—it’s reality. As a chef and restaurant founder and owner, he knows that everything we eat begins with farmers and ranchers. “What happens in the fields—weather, soil, seasonality—shapes everything we do in our kitchens,” he says. “It’s a relationship built on trust, reverence, and deep interdependence.” That understanding led him to become a longtime member of American Farmland Trust. To Asher, AFT stands apart as a steady, credible voice for agriculture—deeply connected to what’s happening on the ground and willing to advocate for farmers at every level. AFT works to address complex challenges that America’s farmers and ranchers face today in the halls of Congress, at kitchen tables, and everywhere in between. Protecting farmland, Asher believes, is inseparable from protecting our collective health. “The wellness of our soil, water, and air is the foundation of human wellness,” he says. Membership in AFT is a way to stay connected—to land, to food, and to community—at a time when those connections matter more than ever. “Jump on in,” he says. “Eat delicious local food. Protect the land. And help keep agriculture—and community—alive.” Join Chef Daniel Asher—and thousands of others—who are keeping America’s farms growing strong. American Farmland Trust believes in thriving farms and ranches. AFT protects agricultural land, promotes environmentally sound farming practices, and keeps farmers on their land. It is the only national agricultural organization of its kind recognizing the connection between land, practices, and farmers. Because of AFT, millions of acres of farmland that otherwise would have been converted into house lots and shopping malls remain in farming, and tens of thousands of farmers and ranchers have adopted better farming practices. Become a member at farmland.org/edible American Farmland Trust member and chef, Daniel Asher, plates River and Woods appetizers at a farm-to-table community event in Denver, Colorado. What happens in the fields shapes everything we do in our kitchens. Photo © Nikki A. Rae Photography 2025
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