We should received the funds within the month and will order the hoop house then. The cover crop will wait until the Fall.
The guys we met were very helpful and we look forward to working with them in the future.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
GRANT WAS GRANTED
Cris and I met with the National Conservation Services at the farm today. They wanted to tour the farm and find out what we planned to do with the land. We were approved for two grants this year; the cover crop grant for 6 acres and the hoop house grant. The gov't will pay for 75-90 percent of the cost of these items. Next year we will apply for the fencing grant and the transition to pasture grant.
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What is a hoop house?
ReplyDeleteThe hoop house is what a green house is called if you don't add any heat to the structure. The grant stipulates that the hoop house can have ventilation and irrigation but the plants must be planted directly in the ground and the only heat source can be the sun.
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