Jamie Pottern is the Senior New England Program Manager at American Farmland Trust. She works across New England to address land access barriers for farmers, protect farmland, and provide support to conservation organizations and communities. Jamie is the co-author of AFT’s Farms Under Threat: A New England Perspective research report, which analyzes threats and opportunities for a more resilient and justice-driven agricultural system in New England.

Prior to joining AFT, Jamie managed the Farm Conservation Program at Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust in north central Massachusetts and also served as the Land, Community & Education Director at Agrarian Trust. She has volunteered over the years on a diversity of municipal and non-profit boards and committees in her community. Jamie holds a Masters in Sustainable Landscape Planning & Design from The Conway School, a BA from Brandeis University in Environmental Studies and International & Global Studies, and a certificate from The Farm School’s Learn to Farm Program.