Farm Agronomic Practices Program Pays Farmers for Conservation Practices
Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets The Farm Agronomic Practices (FAP) program from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets supports over 200 Vermont farmers every year to install conservation practices. FAP provides a per-acre payment rate, up to $10,000 total per year, to any Vermont farm that will install rotational grazing, no till pasture and hayland seeding, no till planting, crop rotations, manure injection and/or cover crop in 2026.
This program is flexible and noncompetitive. All farms that fill out the paperwork and are eligible will receive payment. Farms are not eligible to receive funding for practices that have already been funded through another payment program.
Reimbursement is issued after the eligible conservation practices are implemented. Applications that include spring practices are due April 1.
The Vermont Barn Painting Project is returning for the 2026 season, offering support to farm families working to preserve their historic barns. With funding from the A. Pizzagalli Family Farm Fund, the program reimburses barn owners for painting and minor repairs that keep these iconic structures strong and visually vibrant.
The 2026 application is open now through April 30. Ten barns will be selected for funding. Apply online or email [email protected].
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Vermont Conservation Plan Listening Session
NOFA-VT, together with the Connecticut River Watershed Farmers Alliance, is hosting a listening session for the Act 59 draft Expanded Framework on the Vermont Conservation Plan on March 25 from 12:00-1:00 p.m., with a question-and-answer session to follow. The Act 59 law and framework need input from the agricultural perspective, and we have a small window to make a big impact!
Ensure that your concerns and ideas are heard!
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Dairy Farm Family Casting Call
An upcoming professional marketing campaign is seeking one actively farming Vermont dairy family to participate in a paid photo and video shoot hosted on their farm.
The campaign, funded by the Vermont Dairy Promotion Council, will celebrate the people and products behind Vermont’s dairy industry.
Families of all backgrounds and herd sizes are encouraged to apply. Interested families should complete the interest form by March 25.
Apply now
Wholesale Farm and Warehouse Tour
Join the Vermont Vegetable and Berry Growers Association on March 26 for a day in Johnson visiting the Foote Brook Farm and Deep Root Organic Co-op Warehouse followed by a visit to West Farm.
This free event will cover a wide range of topics geared towards growers interested in understanding the basics of selling produce in the wholesale market, such as product handling, packing, cold chain, shipping, and product integrity throughout the supply chain to meet buyer needs.
Space is limited, register today
Upcoming Dates & Deadlines
March
3/30 - Specialty Crop Block Grant application due
April
4/1 - Farm Agronomic Practices Program application due
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