Regenerative Practices
regenerative practices
This grant provides financial incentives for farmers to implement eligible NRCS conservation practices that support regenerative agriculture and conservation on their farms.
$2,500 per acre
1-year contract
10-acre maximum
This is an Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) program. Farmer cannot receive funds from the Rodale Farm Fund if Farmer is currently receiving funds from another Advancing Markets for Producers (AMP) program on the exact acreage enrolled in this project.
Farmer must grow and sell a product on the enrolled field(s) during the contract period
The Advancing Markets for Producers program and the Rodale Institute Farm Fund appreciate farmers who already adopted regenerative practices on their farm. To show our appreciation, this grant opportunity is open to early adopters. You must perform and provide verification information demonstrating the implementation of one of the program’s regenerative practices to access these funds
Stacked regenerative practices bonus
Additional $1,000 per acre per enrollment year
Farmers who implement two or more Rodale Institute Farm Fund regenerative practices together on the same field(s) may qualify for an additional $1,000 per acre bonus.
Stacking conservation practices can amplify the benefits of implementing individual practices on their own. With the bonus, eligible farmers can receive a total incentive of up to $3,500 per acre per year:
$2,500/acre Regenerative Practices Incentive + $1,000/acre Stacked Practices Bonus = $3,500/acre
How the Stacked Bonus Works
The stacked practice bonus is only available to farmers participating in the Regenerative Practices Incentive. Farmers must implement at least two eligible Rodale Institute Farm Fund regenerative practices together on the same field(s) to qualify.
ELigible practices
Cover Crop — NRCS Code 340
Conservation Cover — NRCS Code 327
Conservation Crop Rotation — NRCS Code 328
Residue and Tillage Management, No-Till — NRCS Code 329
Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till — NRCS Code 345
Mulching — NRCS Code 484
Grazing Management — NRCS Code 528
Pasture and Hay Planting — NRCS Code 512
Nutrient Management — NRCS Code 590
These practices require an NRCS Environmental Evaluation (CPA-52) to be completed before funds can be released to support implementation.
practice implementation assistance
Up to $30,000 per farm
For those farmers participating in the Regenerative Practices Grant to purchase specialized equipment needed to implement those NRCS conservation practices.
Eligible equipment may include:
| Conservation Cover — 327 | No-till seed drill, seed drill, broadcast seeder, brillion seeder, cultipacker, chisel plow, disc harrow, power harrow |
| Conservation Crop Rotation — 328 | Transplanter, harvester, no-till seed drill, seed drill |
| Cover Crop — 340 | No-till or conventional seed drill, broadcast seeder, cultipacker, air seeder, rolling harrow, brillion seeder, roller crimper, power harrow, row cleaners, high residue cultivator |
| Mulching — 484 | Roller crimper, plastic mulch layer, plastic mulch lifter, plastic mulch wrapper, mulch spreader, straw/hay blower/spreader, mulch crimper |
| Nutrient Management — 590 | Manure spreader, mulch spreader, sprayer, fertigation equipment |
| Residue & Tillage Management, No-Till — 329 | No-till seed drill, strip tiller, roller crimper |
| Residue & Tillage Management, Reduced Till — 345 | No-till or conventional seed drill, strip tiller, roller crimper, vertical tillage tools, chisel plows with sweeps, field cultivators, mulch finishers, rotary harrows, row cleaners, high residue culitvator |
| Grazing Management — 528 | Fence energizer (solar, battery, or plug in) |
| Pasture and Hay Planting — 512 | No-till seed drill, seed drill, forage/pasture drill, broadcast seeder, brillion seeder, cultipacker, chisel plow, disc harrow, power harrow |