The Perennial Fund: Combining Innovative Finance with Carbon Farm Planning and Training to Scale Conservation with Organic Crop and Carbon Markets

This project is designed to accelerate the adoption of regenerative and organic agriculture using an innovative financing vehicle, the Perennial Fund, to found Carbon Farm Plans that empower producers to access organic crops and carbon markets. Carbon Farm Planning, which builds on NRCS Conservation Planning, is a new and powerful framework for designing agricultural systems that recognize soil health as the foundation on which all agriculture depends. This project uses Carbon Farm Planning to activate financing and markets toward long-term investments in soil health and resource conservation. There are four primary activities: Carbon Farm Planning and agronomy; Carbon Farm Curriculum and Training; Perennial Fund Creation; and Crop and Carbon Market Development.