Agreement Number
16-011
Awardee Name
Conservation Marketplace Midwest
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Field stewards| a private market -based progarm for incentivizing sustainable commodity crop ag
Awardee State/Territory
Minnesota
Involved States/territories
Minnesota
Award Year
2015
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$243,933.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Nutrient Management
Residue and Tillage Management
Project Background
The purpose of this project is to develop and pilot a Field Stewards program, an innovative conservation credit system designed to allow companies in the food industry to buy “offsets” for water quality and agricultural conservation. Through the purchase of certification credits, food companies can demonstrate sustainability to their customers without having to create a new chain-of-custody supply chain for agricultural commodities, keeping costs low for retailers and the consumer.
Project Scale
Field-level
Farm-level
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Dennis Fuchs