NBI Advisory Committee
Dennis Canty
Northwest Regional Director, American Farmland Trust

Bio

Dennis Canty joined American Farmland Trust in January 2011 as the Pacific Northwest Director. Canty has worked with AFT as a consultant since 2003, helping the organization develop a farmer-friendly approach to salmon recovery, found and manage the Pioneers in Conservation grant program, and create opportunities for farmer access to environmental markets. He is co-author of the Guide to Environmental Markets for Farmers and Ranchers and numerous articles and briefing papers.

Canty comes to AFT from Evergreen Funding Consultants, a Seattle firm he founded in 2001 that focuses on funding strategies for environmental projects. He brings extensive experience working with local and state agencies and governments, non-profit organizations, and Indian tribes throughout the Northwest. Prior to launching Evergreen, he worked as a conservation specialist and watershed planner for a variety of local and federal agencies. He has also been a member of various boards and commissions, currently serving as a mayoral appointee to a committee overseeing a $120 million park and open space bond in Seattle.

Canty holds a B.A. in Environmental Planning from Evergreen State College, and a Masters in Regional Planning from the University of Pennsylvania, where he served as a research assistant on the National Agricultural Lands Study.  In the distant past, he served as a teachers aid in a vocational agriculture program, a supervisor for a corn detasseling crew, and a tractor driver during an apple harvest.

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