Marbleseed (formerly Midwest Organic And Sustainable Education Service, Inc.)

Start Date

Nov-23

Eligible Practices

• Agroforestry / Forestry
• Alley Cropping
• Buffer Strips
• Conservation Cover
• Conservation Crop Rotation
• Contour Buffer Strips
• Cover Crops
• Crop Rotation
• Edge-of-Field Management
• Field Border
• Filter Strip
• Forest Stand Improvement
• Forestry Planting and Management
• Grassed Waterway
• Grazing and Pasture
• Hedgerow Planting
• Herbaceous Wind Barriers
• In-Field Management
• Nutrient Management
• Pasture And Hay Planting
• Prescribed Grazing
• Reduced- or No-Till
• Riparian Forest Buffer
• Riparian Herbaceous Cover
• Upland Wildlife Habitat Management
• Vegetative Barriers
• Wildlife Habitat Planting
• Windbreak/Shelterbelt Establishment and Renovation
• Windbreaks

Eligible Counties (in NE)

Statewide

Payment Schedule

An enrollment incentive of $8,000 will be paid to each participating farmer for the duration of the project that will compensate farmers for their time and expenses farming, implementing climate-smart agriculture practices, attending the regional Grower Summits, assisting with monitoring greenhouse gas benefits on their farm, and working with Field Service Coordinators.

Price

Does not specify

Contract Length

Four years: starting in the spring 2023 through the end of the growing season in 2026.

Data Collected at Enrollment

All projects are required to include plans to (1) quantify greenhouse gas (GHG) benefits and (2) monitor/verify those benefits over time.

Enrollment Assistance

Through existing farmer networks and trusted partnerships with farmers, this project will engage and enroll small-scale underserved farmers from the project area’s 14 states. Outreach and communication tools will include newsletters, events, social media and direct interaction.