Western New England Regenerative Agriculture Project (RCPP)

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Are you interested in improving soil health, transitioning cropland into pasture, sequestering carbon, preventing nutrient runoff, improving pollinator habitat on your farm, improving your grazing plan, or implementing agroforestry?

American Farmland Trust has partnered with USDA-NRCS to improve the soil health, water quality, and pollinator habitat on livestock operations in select counties in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Technical assistance and a variety of financial resources will be available to support grazing, reduced tillage, pasture or pollinator habitat establishment, buffers, and more. The project extends through 2025.

Funding Opportunities

Regenerative Livestock Farming Grants

Regenerative Livestock Farming Grants provide up to $10,000 to livestock producers in select counties in CT, MA, NH, and VT. These grants provide support for projects that improve soil health through the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices, and fund projects including fencing, cover crop seeds, reduced tillage equipment, irrigation, pasture establishment, pollinator habitat, and other conservation practices.

Events and Educational Opportunities

Learn about and register for the events hosted through the Western New England Regenerative Agriculture Project.

New England Events

Technical and Financial Assistance through our RCPP

In addition to our grants, we have a team of conservation planners who specifically work with livestock farms to develop strategies to enhance soil health and protect water quality. Our planners can work with you to apply for funding through the NRCS RCPP program (much like EQIP funding) for regenerative practices at no cost to you. If you are interested in participating, please use the following staff directory based on your location:

Connecticut (all counties): Jennie Kapszukiewicz, jkapszukiewicz@farmland.org / 413-240-4629
Massachusetts (Worcester, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Berkshire): Max Breiteneicher, mbreiteneicher@farmland.org / 413-206-4030
New Hampshire (Coos, Sullivan, Grafton, Cheshire): Bill Fosher, bfosher@farmland.org / 413-335-5275
Vermont* (Essex, Caledonia, Orange, Northern Windsor): Jennifer Byrne, whiterivernrcd@gmail.com / 802-369-3167
Vermont* (Bennington, Windham, Southern Windsor): Heather Blunk, blunk.wcnrcd@gmail.com / 802-689-3024

*VT producers: when contacting the staff listed above, please specify that you are seeking assistance through the “AFT RCPP.”

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