LEXINGTON, Ky. — The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has worked since 1932 to provide farmers with technical and financial support for protecting natural resources on agricultural land. As the culture and landscape of agriculture and working farms evolve, NRCS has adapted with increased programs designed for smaller and urban working lands.
With no acreage minimum to qualify and increased payment rates for small acreage, more NRCS technical assistance and financial incentives are now suitable for small-scale and urban growers interested in practicing conservation through cover crops, rainwater harvesting, tree and shrub establishment, windbreaks, pollinator plantings and more!
Join this free one-hour webinar to learn details of conservation practices and support available with NRCS. Urban grower Velvet Welch will share her story of working with NRCS to support her small-scale Louisville farm. Conservation and Education Coordinators from the Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK) and Kentucky NRCS Urban Conservationist Nathan Lind will provide details on technical assistance and financial incentives and recommend next steps in working with OAK and NRCS for conservation support.
This event is supported by a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Register today at https://www.oak-ky.org/
–Jenny Howard Owen, Organic Association of Kentucky
