Program Basics

This program is now being expanded to accommodate all types of rural land use.

In the meantime, here are 9 links to a series of brief, 2- and 3-page descriptions about key aspects of the Farmland Stewardship Program:

• Flow Chart - How Services & Money are Delivered to Producers
• Definition
• Purposes
• Eligible Lands 
• Agreements with States, Indian Tribes and Nongovernmental Organizations
• The "Service Contract" Concept
• Adjusting Existing Programs to Local Needs
• Payments 
• Participation

Here are 4 links to a set of contract documents that can be used to carry out the Farmland Stewardship Program:

• Pre-Application Contract
• Sample Contract
• Appendix
• Attachments

For more information on the Farmland Stewardship Program, please click on your choice below: