Resilient Agriculture West
Topic: Water
Resilient Agriculture West
Three Dogs Seed Farm
In Northern Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Dani Fegan of Three Dogs Seed Farm is saving culturally important and climate-adapted seeds of foods, plants, and medicines for her community’s food sovereignty and security. Learn how AFT’s Brighter Future Fund farm grant helped assist financially.
Bodega Bay Ranch
California Ranch at Bodega is using prescribed fires and grazing as ways to mitigate uncontrolled fires more effectively, cheaply, and in the case of grazing, create an economic benefit. Learn more and how AFT’s Brighter Fund farm grant assisted in a water system to safely handle these prescribed burns.
California Agricultural Policy Priorities
Learn more about AFT’s policy recommendations for California to protect vital agricultural land, promote environmentally sound growing practices, and keep farmers on the land for generations.
Soil Health for Dairy Suppliers
This project aims to help crop farmers who supply feed to Danone’s North American dairies build holistic soil health management systems across the project area.
Ken Merrick: Reducing Nutrient Runoff through Selling Water Quality Trading Credits
Ken Merrick reduced runoff from his cattle operation by implementing conservation practices.
Frank Suttles, Jr.: Using Water Quality Trading Credits to Achieve a Win-Win Situation
Frank Suttles, Jr., improved his pasture and protected a nearby river.
Lowmiller Farms: Selling Water Quality Credits to Implement Conservation Practices
The Lowmillers improved their farm by participating in the first interstate water quality trading market.
Clara Beth Claxon: Improving her Farm by Selling Water Quality Trading Credits
Clara Beth Claxon’s participation in a water quality trading program benefited her cattle.
Marlila Hickin: Persevering as an “Accidental Farmer”
Marlila Hickin found confidence from AFT learning circles and now farms her land herself.