With spring in full force, we know it’s BUSY on the farm. Time at your desk making budgets and projections, in the shop readying equipment, and in the tractor preparing fields and planting seed. On top of all that, it’s also when most SCI Farmers are deciding on how they plan to build soil health this growing season.

With spring having shown itself, life is probably kicking into high gear if it hasn't already. Seeds have been long ordered, equipment is coming out, and it’ll be all-hands-on-deck with soil prep and planting before we know it.

Hope the weather is treating you nicely wherever you are! This winter has surely presented unique challenges - between the freezing cold in the south and the spring temps up north it’s been surreal in farm country.

First off, the entire team at SCI wants to say thank you. We know how busy farm life is, and that you have many other demands – so truly we appreciate every bit of time and energy you put into this program. This last year, we grew the SCI Founding Farmer cohort to 60 and will continue to enroll farms off our waitlist in 2024.

As an SCI Founding Farmer, we want to keep you up to date on program happenings and in the loop about opportunities and resources. This monthly email will feature program updates, upcoming events and webinars, funding opportunities, and a feature story written by SCI’s very own Julie Davenson.

Soil & Climate Initiative Links Farms to Vital Transition Funding

Many funding sources for regenerative transition are either too small or too restrictive to meet farmers’ needs. In this month's Featured Farmer article, we tell the story of how SCI connected farmer Levi Kokes to a $20,000 grant from Zero Foodprint to implement holistic planned grazing.