Stroud – Farm Stewardship Program

This program provides financial and technical assistance for conservation practices if landowners are also willing to install forested buffers along streams on their property. A minimum of 35 feet of forested buffer is required.

For every acre of forested buffer installed, landowners can receive $4,000 to help pay for other conservation practices, for example waterways, manure BMPs, barnyards, fencing, stream crossings, watering systems or for Conservation Plans and Nutrient/Manure Management Plans.

Depending on a farmer’s needs, this program can also provide professional help for planning, help with applications to other programs, and funds to reduce out-of-pocket costs.