From Our Farm
To Our Market
To Your Table
Completed Projects!
Some of the practices I have implemented under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) are:
- High Tunnels
- Tree/Shrub Establishment
- Tree Stand Improvement - Prescribed Grazing
- Pipe Installation
- Establish Monarch Butterfly Habitat
- Critical Area Planting
- Grade Stabilization.
After finding help from the EQIP Disaster Assistance plan from USDA to replace his High Tunnel from the winter storm of 2021, I will be growing beans, greens, squash, tomatoes, peppers, and value-added produce on two acres of land.
Maybe it was foreshadowing things to come but having the experience of seeing different agricultural work has formed him into a better farmer today. When serving is what you have done for so long, naturally, it becomes who you are. In my new role of service, on my farm, I am establishing infrastructure to make fresh produce available in my rural community, selected to serve as state coordinator for a private donor’s Veteran support grant, serving on two local USDA boards, and partnered with Alcorn State University as a Non-governmental organization
(NGO)
I continue to pursue educational opportunities, training, and
Why are High Tunnels Important?
With high tunnel systems, no summer is too short or winter too cold because high tunnels:
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Extend the growing season
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Improve plant quality and soil quality
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Reduce nutrient and pesticide transportation
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Improve air quality through reduced transportation inputs
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Reduce energy use by providing consumers with a local source of fresh produce
High tunnels protect plants from severe weather and allow farmers to extend their growing seasons – growing earlier into the spring, later into the fall, and sometimes, year-round.
Upcoming Projects!
1. Erecting and outfitting a greenhouse for early seed germination and early market produce.
2. Outfitting garden area for cold storage capabilities for
on-farm sales
3. Implementing good agriculture practices to protect from harmful creatures and enhance soil.
farm tours, and host on-farm training to network with other farmers/ranchers. During my on-farm training received support from my local USDA, extension, and institutions of higher learning.
Currently collaborating with a group of small-scale farmers to create a cluster that will produce a larger quantity of fresh, locally grown produce. Therefore, enabling the local farmers to become sustainable and profitable.
In the process of clearing additional acres to add pastured-raised pigs and free-range poultry. My priority is adding regenerative agricultural and climate-smart practices that enhance the soil. My innovative way of thinking led me to participate in organic farming practices, also known as
Regenerative Agriculture. With help from my local USDA service center and other entities. Resulting in a noticeable difference in a short period.