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Western New England Regenerative Agriculture Project (RCPP)

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Are you interested in converting degraded cropland into pasture? Sequestering carbon? Preventing nutrient runoff? Improving pollinator habitat on your farm?

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.

Upcoming Funding Opportunities

Piloting Rewards for Ecosystem Services

Piloting Rewards for Ecosystem Services (PRES) is a pilot program designed to compensate farmers for their contributions to carbon sequestration and emissions reductions. PRES pays participants for the modeled emissions reductions associated with the implementation of agroforestry and conservation practices.

Events and Educational Opportunities

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

Western New England Regional Agriculture Project-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.”