Climate-Smart Farming & Marketing

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Step 1: Fill out your application.

This helps us gather some details about your farm, understand your interest in the program and match you with a technical assistance provider. Applications will be processed on a first come first served basis with underserved producers (according to the USDA definition) being prioritized.

(Time estimate: it takes about 15 minutes to complete.)

 

If you have any questions or need support in other languages, please contact us.

For English: support@climatesmart.org
Para espaňol: apoyo@climatesmart.org

 

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Step 2: We’ll be in touch!

A Technical Assistance Provider will reach out to you to to answer any questions or concerns and offer in-depth support for completing program requirements. (See participation requirements below). They’ll also ask some follow-up questions to get a better sense of your goals and needs. If you haven’t yet started the process of registering with FSA, your Technical Assistance Provider will help you with this process.

Step 3: Farm visit & design plan.

Your Technical Assistance Provider will visit your farm and work with you to design a plan to implement practices that meet your your environmental stewardship, land management, and business goals.

Note: Most of the practices supported through this program require a NRCS approved environmental evaluation, known as a CPA-52, before implementation begins. If your project requires Environmental Review, it will happen at this stage.

Step 4: Enrollment

You will sign a contract and officially enroll in our program, You will receive 100% of your participation stipend and 75% of your implementation payment within 60 days of contract signature. You will receive 25% of your practice payment when implementation is verified by your Technical Assistance Provider.

Registration with FSA

To participate in this program you must establish farm records with the USDA – Farm Services Agency (FSA) and have farm, tract, and field numbers in place.

Not registered with FSA yet?


Find your local FSA office to get started. 

Participation requirements

To participate in the program you must:

  1. Establish Farm Records with the Farm Services Agency (FSA) (have farm, tract, and field numbers in place)
  2. Complete an AD-2047 (Customer Data Worksheet to facilitate the collection of customer data for Business Partner Record)
  3. Certify highly erodible land conservation (HEL) and Wetland Conservation (WC) compliance via Form AD-1026, Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification; and
  4. Provide self attestation that you are not receiving payment for the same practice in the same location
  5. Establish ownership, lease for the term of the grant or permission from the land owner
  6. Certify that you are not a foreign person or entity
  7. For most practices an Environmental Review will be required. See the list of practices for details.