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A Conservation Incentive Contract (CIC) can be used as a steppingstone from correcting resource concerns on specific land units to sustainable stewardship on the entire operation. Virginia is focusing on drought mitigation and climate-smart agriculture and forestry for Fiscal Year 2022.
Ora Scruggs McCoy maintains a family museum in the main house on her Appomattox County farm. She knows many of the stories of this historical area and thinks they should all be heard. Read on to learn more about this colorful conservationist and 2021 Minority Farmer of the Year.
Virginia's second largest school district is earning an "A" in food waste recycling through one of the nation's first Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CCFWR) pilot projects being tested in six locations.
David Bridges of Franklin County, Va., has worn many hats, but today he is living his dream as a historian and conservationist.
The Beltran family uses high tunnel production funded through EQIP to grow crops year-round on Virginia's Northern Neck and sell them at various farmers markets from Williamsburg to Maryland.
New farmers John and Cappie Montgomery worked with NRCS and the Henricopolis Soil & Water Conservation District to fast track their foray into farming. Now, they're helping lead a local movement to make healthy food more accessible for their neighbors
