Agreement Number
16-034
Awardee Name
Vital Farmland, LP
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Development of an innovative tool for measurement| monitoring and reporting on the ecological and financial impacts of farm-scale sustainable management practices to catalyze impact investment
Awardee State/Territory
California
Involved States/territories
California
Award Year
2015
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$260,398.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Farmland Horticultural
Grassland (includes pasture/rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Air
Habitat
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)
Soil Health
Water Quality
Wildlife habitat
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Nutrient Management
Residue and Tillage Management
Wildlife Habitat Planting
Project Background
The purpose of this project is to develop tools and metrics to evaluate ecosystem services generated on sustainably farmed agricultural lands, in service of catalyzing impact investments in sustainable agriculture. Farmland LP is an investment group that purchases farmland and transitions it to organic production.
Project Scale
Farm-level
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Mark Lambert