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Climate-Smart Farmer Participation Application of Interest

Climate-Smart Southern Piedmont Diversified Vegetable Program: Organic and Conventional

Thank you for your interest in learning more about Farmer Participation in the Climate-Smart Southern Piedmont Diversified Vegetable Program. We are looking for diverse vegetable farmers in the Southern Piedmont region who are willing to commit to growing climate smart commodities on 1 – 10 acres of land for 4 years.

Participation in the program is outlined below:
  • Acreage may not be enrolled in other NRCS cost-share programs for same practices
  • Willingness to follow project planting and cover cropping rotation provided
  • Agreement to utilize provided technical assistance related to the project
  • Commitment to input data via phone application
  • Participation in related practice training
  • Approval to allow project team scheduled access to enrolled acres for data collection

Please complete and submit the form below to be signed up for newsletters and educational outreach events related to the grant. Your submission will also be reviewed for selection as a participating farmer.

This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number NR233A750004G019.

Please note: form submission does not guarantee participation. We may contact you for further information about your application. We will select participants based on the project’s research needs, and will contact you if you are selected.
1.First Name
2.Last Name
3.Farm Name
4.Farm Address
5.Cell Phone
6.Work Phone (if different than cell)
7.Email
8.How many acres do you plan to enroll?
9.Vegetables grown (list)
10.Type of Operation
11.Number of years in production
12.Are you a beginning farmer, operating a farm for less than 10 years?
13.Are you a limited resource farmer, making less than $174,600 in direct or indirect gross farm sales for each of the last two years?
14.Are you a US Veteran or Active Duty Service Member?
15.What race/ethnicity best describes you?
16.Which of the following best describes you?
17.Are you or are you willing to get registered with the USDA Farm Services Agency?(Required.)
18.Do you currently use cover crops in your rotation?(Required.)
19.Do you currently use cover crops in your rotation?(Required.)
20.Are you enrolled in other NRCS cost-share programs for using Cover Crops, Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till, Herbaceous Weed Treatment, Mulching, and Irrigation System, Microirrigation, Conservation Crop Rotation, and/or Water Wells
21.Are you willing to dedicate 1-10 acres of your production to this project?(Required.)
22.Are you willing to commit your enrolled acreage until spring 2028?(Required.)
23.Are you willing to provide periodic economic data about your production?(Required.)
24.Are you willing to allow scheduled visits from the research team to your property for data collection and in-person discussions?(Required.)
25.Do you use a tractor, BCS, or do everything by hand?(Required.)
26.If you use a tractor, what is the make and model?
27.If you use a tractor, what is it's HP?
28.If you use a tractor, what is its 3 Point Hitch category?
29.If you use a tractor, what is it's 3 Point Hitch lift capacity?
30.Do you own or have access to a mower/bushog?(Required.)
31.Do you own or have access to a tiller?(Required.)
32.Please provide questions, comments, or suggestions below.