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A recent post from the USDA tells how a farmer improved his grazing operation with water structures and lines for his livestock and fields. For funding, he used the NRCS’s Environmental Quality Initiatives Program (EQIP), which also helped him establish field borders to protect wild turkeys. As pointed out in the USDA article, many farmers … Continue reading Farmer Creates Turkey Habitat While Improving Grazing Lands with EQIP funding

CSP and CRP Program Sign-up: Please contact your local NRCS office ASAP to sign up for the CSP and/or CRP programs, if you have not already done so. Deadlines for these programs vary, but they can offer your farm from $50,000 to $80,000/year for being good stewards of the environment (always a good concept if … Continue reading NRCS Opportunities

This is the final installment (X, Y, and Z) in the series “The A’s to Z’s of Grant Writing with Ease.” I hope you have found it helpful, informative and thought provoking. EXperts: Energy Improvement Matters (EIM) associates are experts in helping you through the jumble of acronyms and red tape to apply for and … Continue reading Ending of the Alphabet Soup: X, Y, and Z

Welcome back! This installment of the A’s to Z’s of Grants with Ease covers U, V, and W. Utility Company Grants: Energy improvement projects may qualify for additional utility company incentives to reward you for your commitment to the environment. Grant writers and consultants for FamilyFarms Group, Bruce and Janet Everly have worked with utility … Continue reading Alphabet Soup: U, V and W

Here are a few more quick tips for understanding grants and subsidies. Solar: Solar panels are eligible equipment for the REAP program, which pays up to 25% of project costs. In addition, solar qualifies for accelerated depreciation (net 20% in the first year) and a 30% tax credit under the federal tax law. Local utility … Continue reading Alphabet Soup: S & T