James A. Habana Hafner

James A. Habana Hafner, Ph.D., currently serves as the New England Regional Director and Deputy Director at the American Farmland Trust, where responsibilities include overseeing regional program management and partner engagement to enhance farmland preservation strategies. Prior to this role, James served as Executive Director at Land For Good, focusing on sustainable farming initiatives in New England, and held various positions in development and marketing at organizations such as Stop It Now!, CitySeed, and CISA. James also has experience in academia, having taught at Central Connecticut State University and California State University, East Bay, and holds advanced degrees in Natural Resources Management and Policy from Cornell University, International Agriculture from the University of California, Davis, and Development Studies from Brown University.