A Beginning Vegetable Farmers Guide to Conservation Support and Funding through EQIP in Minnesota
Description
Are you a vegetable farmer interested in accessing resources to enhance conservation activities on your agricultural operation? Join an informational webinar on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 from 12-1:30 PM CST, with a particular focus on funding opportunities for high tunnels through the EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Minnesota.
The free webinar will be hosted by Conservation Connections, a program led by Renewing the Countryside in partnership with the Sustainable Farming Association to build connections between farmers and NRCS resource support. Attendees will receive an overview of EQIP, with a particular focus on support for high tunnels including insights and advice from fellow farmers who participated in this program.
Beginning farmers and those new to NRCS resources are especially welcome to attend. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. All registrants will receive a link to the recorded webinar.
For more information on Conservation Connections: https://www.renewingthecountryside.org/conservation_connections
Speakers include:
Christopher Hogge, NRCS District Conservationist
Melissa Driscoll, Seven Songs Organic Farm
Jan Joannides, Renewing the Countryside
About Conservation Connectors
This new project amplifies outreach of conservation programs and resources to historically underserved farmers in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Through workshops, field days, webinars, and personal connections, Conservation Connections taps into a team of seasoned and experienced farmers serving as Connectors, linking underserved farmers to resources within the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Historically underserved farmer groups include African Americans, Asian, Latino, Indigenous, veterans and beginning farmers.