Protect Florida's Rural Heritage
Join us in preserving Florida's natural landscapes and ranching.
Our Mission and Vision
Protecting Florida's Rural Heritage
Defending Rural Florida is a state-wide grassroots organization dedicated to amplifying the voices of Floridians who are concerned about the rapid decline of rural areas, farms, and ranches across the state.
About Defending Rural Florida
Defending Rural Florida
Florida's Agricultural Crisis
Florida's Agricultural Crisis
Preserving rural Florida is crucial for maintaining the state's unique ecosystem, cultural heritage, and agricultural economy. By prioritizing the protection of agricultural lands, we can safeguard not only the picturesque landscapes but also the livelihoods of farmers who contribute significantly to Florida's economy. Agricultural lands
Preserving rural Florida is crucial for maintaining the state's unique ecosystem, cultural heritage, and agricultural economy. By prioritizing the protection of agricultural lands, we can safeguard not only the picturesque landscapes but also the livelihoods of farmers who contribute significantly to Florida's economy. Agricultural lands serve as vital green spaces that support biodiversity, provide habitats for wildlife, and ensure the sustainability of local food systems. Additionally, these areas help maintain the rural character of Florida, offering a counterbalance to urban sprawl.
Florida's Agricultural Crisis
Florida's Agricultural Crisis
Florida's Agricultural Crisis
Family farms and ranches across Florida are in decline, leading to a substantial drop in land dedicated to beef and produce. This trend poses serious economic, environmental, and community challenges for residents statewide.
The state is grappling with the consequences of swift development, resulting in vanishing open spaces, congested hig
Family farms and ranches across Florida are in decline, leading to a substantial drop in land dedicated to beef and produce. This trend poses serious economic, environmental, and community challenges for residents statewide.
The state is grappling with the consequences of swift development, resulting in vanishing open spaces, congested highways, and rampant pollution. Each day, hundreds of acres of forests and farmland are sacrificed for urban expansion.
Our Impact
Florida's Agricultural Crisis
Our Impact
Florida's agriculture is vital for our economy, food security, open spaces, wildlife, and water resources. Protecting our rural land and its resources means safeguarding it from unnecessary development while ensuring that agriculture remains a sustainable land use.
If immediate action is not taken to conserve rural areas, it is projected
Florida's agriculture is vital for our economy, food security, open spaces, wildlife, and water resources. Protecting our rural land and its resources means safeguarding it from unnecessary development while ensuring that agriculture remains a sustainable land use.
If immediate action is not taken to conserve rural areas, it is projected that over 2.2 million acres of agricultural land could be lost to development by 2070.
Support Our Mission to Protect Rural Florida
Join us in protecting Florida’s rural landscapes, agricultural heritage, and open spaces by helping elect candidates who will stand against overdevelopment. Your support strengthens our efforts to protect Florida’s working landscapes, natural resources, and rural communities from unchecked development and harmful land-
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