Pasture and Surface Water Fencing (PSWF) Program supports Vermont farmers with grazing guidance and pasture infrastructure to improve water quality through livestock exclusion and rotational grazing.
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) supports Vermont agricultural landowners in establishing buffers and related practices to reduce sediment runoff and improve water quality.
Farm Agronomic Practices Program supports Vermont farms and service providers through soil conservation practices and agricultural water-quality training to protect soil and reduce nutrient runoff.
State-Significant Farmland supports conservation organizations and public entities in protecting Vermont farmland through lasting easements and restrictions, benefiting Vermonters and safeguarding water and habitats.
Farmland Retirement Program supports Vermont farm buyout projects through property and conservation easement acquisition to retire land from agricultural production and protect water quality.