Agreement Number
NR211320XXXXG005
Awardee Name
American Farmland Trust
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Conservation Planning for Urban Agriculture
Awardee State/Territory
Massachusetts
Involved States/territories
Massachusetts
Award Year
2021
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$96,276.00
Production/Use
Urban farming and green spaces
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Stormwater
Ponding and flooding
Plant productivity and health
Plant pest pressure
Pathogens
Organic matter depletion
Nutrients
Energy efficiency of equipment and facilities
Compaction
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Fence
Filter Strip
Herbaceous Weed Treatment
High Tunnel System
Irrigation System: Microirrigation
Monitoring Well
Nutrient Management
Pest Management Conservation System
Residue and Tillage Management
Row Arrangement
Project Background
This project seeks to provide greater access to NRCS assistance programs to the Urban Agriculture (UA) producers in Massachusetts through providing direct training to four UA producers, who will in turn provide direct support and assistance to other UA producers in MA. Additionally, through relationship building, interviews, and opportunities for feedback, this project will develop UA specific resources to increase knowledge of NRCS application processes and protocols for the UA community and will develop recommendations for NRCS to increase UA involvement in TA/FA programs in Massachusetts.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No