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Healthy Soils Program Outreach

May 15, 2020 update: The Healthy Soils Program application period has now closed with the available $22 million preliminarily awarded. Almost 600 applications were submitted requesting over $37 million in just under three months.  The California Department of Food and

The Healthy Soils Program Benefits Organic Producers!

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) provides grants, capped at $100,000, for over 25 practices that boost soil health.  Eligible practices include cover crops, compost application, prescribed grazing, planting of hedgerows, mulch, reduced tillage, and more. For the

Application Period Open for Record $25 Million Round of Healthy Soils Program — Here’s What You Need to Know

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) opened the application period for its Healthy Soils Program (HSP) today. A record $25 million is available – up from $14 million last year. It’s a good time to apply to the

Farmer Fridays: Healthy Soils Program Grants in Action

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Healthy Soils Program (HSP)  launched in 2017 and has since invested $17.8 million in farmers and ranchers to promote soil building practices as a climate change mitigation and adaptation strategy. This year’s

Get Ready to Apply: Healthy Soils Program Application Streamlined, Max Award Amount Increases Ahead of Record Round

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently proposed a number of improvements to the Healthy Soils Program (HSP), which should ease the application process for farmers. This is good news that comes ahead of the next round of

Want to scale up the Healthy Soils Program? Here’s where to start.

The doubling of Healthy Soils Program (HSP) funding this year — from $15 M in FY18-19 to $28 M in FY 19-20 — is exciting! The increase in funding reflects the recognition from the Governor and the legislature that farmers

California Healthy Soils Award Analysis: Soil-Building Solutions Spread Across State

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced its latest round of grants for the Healthy Soils Program last week, distributing $12.48 million throughout the state. Read our first blogpost about the awards. In this blogpost, we share a

Governor Proposes Additional Funds for Healthy Soils, Cuts Other Climate Smart Ag Programs

With today’s budget announcement from Governor Gavin Newsom, Healthy Soils received another proposed boost in funding, increasing the program’s proposed funding to $28 million, up from $18 million in the Governor’s January budget. However, other Climate Smart Agriculture programs did

Healthy Soils is a Passion, Says Governor Newsom

Governor Releases January Budget Proposal On Monday, January 7th, Gavin Newsom was sworn into office as California’s 40th Governor.  And as required by the state’s constitution, Governor Newsom released his proposed budget just a few days later on January 10th.

Healthy Soils and SWEEP Application Period to Start Soon, with New Application and Priorities for Disadvantaged Communities and Farmers/Ranchers

Photo above: Jeanne Merrill, CalCAN’s Policy Director at the far left, speaks at a meeting of the Environmental Farming Act Science Advisory Panel. Last week, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) revealed a new-and-improved online application for the