Beginning Farmers Guide To Conservation Funding

A Beginning Farmers Guide to Conservation Support, Funding & Resources is the first in a series of programs in the Conservation Connections: Linking New & Underserved Farmers With Conservation Resources initiative from Renewing the Countryside and the Sustainable Farming Association (more information below).

Conservation Connections kicks off in January with online webinars focused on connecting new and beginning farmers to NRCS programs:  

A Beginning Farmers Guide to Conservation Support, Funding & Resources Webinars:

Two options available, based on if you live in Minnesota or Wisconsin with area farmers sharing their NRCS program experience along with next steps to connect with resources in your state.

Minnesota:  Wed. January 13, 2021;  1 pm CST

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iWk54iYDSrWe-N9d1TcDAA

Wisconsin:  Thurs. January 14, 2021;  1 pm CST.

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MaB5ZLSrTa2JX0RpoDRBXw

Beginning farmers outside of Minnesota and Wisconsin are welcome to join.  While the general information is applicable nationally, case studies and questions will focus on these two states.

The webinar will be recorded with a link sent to those registered.

For more information:  https://www.renewingthecountryside.org/conservation_connections

More About the Conservation Connections Initiative

With a goal of supporting historically underserved farmers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, a new project led by Renewing the Countryside and the Sustainable Farming Association builds connections between these farmers and resource support. Conservation Connections: Linking New & Underserved Farmers with Conservation Resources uniquely utilizes a “boots in the field” team of Farmer Connectors to assist these farmers to tap into information and opportunities to create a more successful farm business and cultivate soil health.

With funding support from the Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS), this project will provide outreach and support to historically underserved farmer groups including African Americans, Asian, Latino, Indigenous, veterans and beginning farmers.  Look for a variety of field days, workshops and outreach over the next two years.