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Tex Teixeira, Nowhere Branch Farm Vermiculture Project Grant Award: $8,000 Tex has set up a vermicompost (a process that uses earthworms and microorganisms to create a valuable soil amendment) system to process manure generated from his herd of beef … View >>
Cantrell Creek Trout Farm Onsite Solid and Liquid Composting System Grant Award: $8,000 Cantrell Creek Trout Farm upgraded an old composting system on their farm. The deteriorating system, which was built in the 1990s, was in severe disrepair and could … View >>
Sarah Beth Hopton, Heartwood Farms Ltd Rabbitry Grant Award: $6,000 Heartwood Farms constructed an integrated, closed loop rabbitry and vermiculture barn and system. After two years of market testing a variety of livestock, they have determined that raising heritage meat … View >>
Danny and Krista Lambert, Lambert Farms Wood Chips and Manure Composting Grant Award: $6,000 The Lamberts are employing a wood chip/manure composting system on their farm to support the production of sustainably raised grass-fed beef, pastured chickens, pastured pork and … View >>
Matthew Cooper, Lively Up Farm Mushroom Production Grant Award: $3,000 Matthew has constructed a hoop house for the propagation and fruiting of shiitake, oyster and lion’s mane mushrooms. The house allows for the ongoing propagation of mushrooms, while reducing input … View >>
Marie is establishing an ecologically sustainable pasture hog system with the aim of demonstrating a financially viable model to other hog producers. She is constructing a hoophouse for hogs to farrow and house in winter months, portable field sheds, … View >>
Shannon Roberts Pasture Poultry & Compost – Grant Award: $3,000 Shannon started this project because he decided, “If I’m going to stay in business, I’m going to have to change.” Shannon has raised cattle all of his life, and grew … View >>