Between 2007 and 2012, Michigan experienced a decline in farmland totaling 83,243 acres, or the equivalent of nearly 2 acres per hour.
![Farmland](http://farmland.heartofthelakes.org/wp-content/themes/farmland/assets/images/Row1-Michigan-eroding-farms.png)
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Heart of the Lakes efforts help to conserve forests, farmland, coastline and other extraordinary places for the benefit of generations to come.
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Farmland preservation is a cornerstone in stemming the tide of farm loss.
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