Managing pasture for healthy farms and soils across vermont

The Vermont Land Trust, Inc. was awarded a $2,011,148 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service to manage pastures for healthy farms and soils across Vermont from April 2021 through April 2026. The grant was awarded under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, a USDA program coded as CFDA 10.912 that promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible national goals.

Under the award, the Vermont Land Trust will work to optimize environmental benefits on agricultural lands across Vermont. The organization will focus on managing pastures to promote both agricultural viability and environmental quality for farmers and ranchers in the state. The five-year project period and funding level suggest extensive engagement with agricultural producers statewide to achieve project objectives.