The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association has partnered with PASA Sustainable Agriculture to create the Advancing Markets for Producers Program which makes new funding and technical assistance opportunities available to small farmers in the Carolinas. The program aims to strengthen businesses and expand markets, as well as to support the implementation of conservation practices.
Up to $15,000 in financial support per farmer can be applied to branding and marketing materials and services, including professional photography, website development, chest freezers, low tunnels, and more.
Separate funding is available for small farmers who are interested in implementing conservation practices, such as, but not limited to, alley cropping, cover crop, crop rotation, pasture and hay planting, and silvopasture.
Additionally, one-on-one technical assistance is available for the following topics:
- Conservation planning
- Conservation Practice Implementation
- Market Access and Market Development
- Farm Business and Financial Planning
- Food safety and GAP Certification
- High Tunnel Planning and Production
- Organic Production, Transition, and Certification
- Weather Risk Management Planning
The application for the program can be found here.
