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Bee Better Farming: A Marketplace Incentive Program for Pollinator Conservation

Agreement Number
17-037
Awardee Name
XERCES Society, Inc
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Bee Better Farming: A Marketplace Incentive Program for Pollinator Conservation
Awardee State/Territory
Oregon
Involved States/territories
Oregon
Award Year
2016
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$351,028.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Farmland Horticultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Pollinator habitat
Conservation Practice(s)
Wildlife Habitat Planting
Project Background
In partnership with major food companies, agricultural investors, and conservation-minded farmers, the Xerces Society proposes to develop and launch a first-of-its-kind certification program that incentivizes the large-scale adoption of pollinator conservation through a marketing-driven platform. This program, known as Bee Better Farming, will leverage scalable investments from the private sector to develop clearly defined pollinator conservation metrics that will be rewarded with a formally recognized certification.
Project Scale
National
Farm-level
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Scott Black