Small Scale Farm Initiative

The purpose of this initiative is to improve technical services and program participation in all USDA programs through improved outreach to Small Scale Farmers.  The target audience is defined as small acreage farmers who have historically not participated in financial assistance programs.  NRCS must be innovative in allowing small scale farmers to select practices that are best suited for their particular operations, while at the same time, considering affordability, effectiveness, and practicality for small scale farmers to implement and maintain.

In developing and implementing this technical and outreach initiative in Virginia, NRCS practices and programs for Small Scale Farmers will help break through potential barriers to participation in USDA programs.

Small Farmer Information Sheets

Small Scale Initiative Guidelines       Small Scale Fact Sheet   
Sample Letter of Interest to Landowners      Program Status Worksheet

To help producers determine their status as Small Scale or Limited Resource Farmer, a online assessment is available at http://www.lrftool.sc.egov.usda.gov/.

For more information, contact:

Barry Harris, Resource Conservationist, NRCS
barry.harris@va.usda.gov 
Phone: 804/287-1658

Berran Rogers, Field Coordinator, Virginia State University
brogers@vsu.edu
Phone: 804/524-6964

Dan Solomon, Resource Conservationist, NRCS
dan.solomon@va.usda.gov
Phone: 804/287-1661

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