This thesis provides a framework for understanding the current state of farmland preservation in Massachusetts and New England at large and emphasizes the importance of extending its conservation and integration within residential areas through environmental and social initiatives. It argues that architectural and landscape design can bolster this work by facilitating connections between farmers and communities, thereby sustaining and enriching agricultural spaces within Amherst Massachusetts. By proposing innovative design strategies and tools that embrace these connections and a holistic approach to resource management, this thesis aims to spark meaningful conversations and stimulate support for a contemporary farming ethos centered on human and ecological connections. Through these connections, regional food systems and agrarian landscapes may be fortified, enhancing resilience against the challenges posed by climate change.