Agreement Number
17-276
Awardee Name
The Conservation Fund Atlanta
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Pathways for Producers in Metro Atlanta Region: Unlocking Capital and Resources to Conserve and Transform Local Food Systems
Awardee State/Territory
Virginia
Involved States/territories
Virginia
Award Year
2017
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$154,278.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Residue and Tillage Management
Project Background
To create an Agriculture Conservation Fund (ACF) with an initial target of $5 million in impact capital to accelerate the pace of working lands conservation in 23-county region surrounding Atlanta. This innovative approach will enable a fast and holistic approach to preserve metro Atlanta’s working farmlands, while increasing technical and financial resources to support producers and local food production. The ACF can serve as a model for similar efforts in metro areas around the Nation.
Project Scale
Regional
Farm-level
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Stacy Funderburke