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The 2026 project year is at full capacity, with 70 farms enrolled. To be considered for 2027, complete OAK's interest form (linked as "Complete Interest Form" on the Soil Health Project page): https://forms.monday.com/forms/a1d4c124b6f5bca55f5a33bd8ce0e758?r=use1. When 2027 enrollment opens, farms on the list will be invited to apply. Submitting the form does not guarantee participation; applications are reviewed based on project priorities, technical assistance capacity and available funding.

Questions: Holly Stanley, Soil Health Project Manager, holly.stanley@oak-ky.org or 502-219-7378.

Visit the program website for contact information.

Holly Stanley

Soil Health Project Manager

General office

FARM Kentucky: Farmers Advancing Resilient Markets is a project of the Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK) and partners. It works with Kentucky&#x2004;farmers and buyers to promote organic farming practices and to develop markets for commodities grown and raised in ways that improve whole-farm resilience, soil health and ecosystem services.


Enrolled farms receive financial incentives, free technical assistance, soil and surface water testing, and marketing support. The project is part of USDA's Advancing Markets for Producers initiative and runs through August 2028.


The 2026 project year is full. Farms can join an interest list to be invited to apply when 2027 enrollment opens.



FARM Kentucky: Farmers Advancing Resilient Markets is a project of the Organic Association of Kentucky (OAK) and partners. It works with Kentucky farmers and buyers to promote organic farming practices and to develop markets for commodities grown and raised in ways that improve whole-farm resilience, soil health and ecosystem services.

Enrolled farms receive financial incentives, free technical assistance, soil and surface water testing, and marketing support. The project is part of USDA's Advancing Markets for Producers initiative and runs through August 2028.

The 2026 project year is full. Farms can join an interest list to be invited to apply when 2027 enrollment opens.

- Commercial farming operations in Kentucky with established market channels.
- An FSA Farm Serial Number, or willingness to obtain one.
- Growing or raising at least one of: produce, grass-fed lamb, grass-fed beef, corn, soybeans, small grains, or agroforestry products.
- Interest in building resilience through planning activities and willingness to work with OAK staff.
- Not receiving funding for the same practices through other NRCS or Advancing Markets for Producers programs.

A lump sum of money for a specific purpose that does not need to be paid back.

Grant

Lambs

Beef Cattle

Corn

Soybeans

Grains

Vegetables

Dairy

Agroforestry

Hemp

Ground Lamb

Lamb Chops

Lamb Heart

Lamb Leg

Lamb Liver

Lamb Shank

Lamb Shoulder

Lamb Stew Meat

Beef Bottom Round

Beef Brisket

Beef Chuck Roast

Beef Eye Round

Beef Flank Steak

Beef Flat Iron Steak

Beef Heart

Beef Liver

Beef London Broil

Beef NY Strip Steak

Beef Oxtail

Beef Rib Steak

Beef Rump Roast

Beef Short Ribs

Beef Sirloin

Beef Sirloin Tip Roast

Beef Skirt Steak

Beef Soup Bones

Beef Stew Meat

Beef Tongue

Beef Top Round

Beef Whole Filet

Ground Beef

Sweet Corn

Grain Corn

Watercress

Winter Cress

Yuca

Alfalfa Sprouts

Aloe Vera

Artichokes

Arugula

Asparagus

Bamboo Shoots

Batatas

Bean Sprouts

Beans

Beets

Bok Choy

Broccoflower

Broccoli

Broccolini

Broccolo-Cavalo

Brussel Sprouts

Cabbage

Calaloo

Carrots

Cauliflower

Celeriac

Celery

Chives

Collard Greens

Coriander

Cucumbers

Daikon

Dandelion Greens

Dill

Eggplant

Endive

Escarole

Frisee

Gailon

Garlic

Gourds

Greens

Heart Of Palm

Horseradish

Kale

Kohlrabi

Leeks

Lettuce

Malanga

Melongene

Mesculin Mix

Microgreens

Mushrooms

Okra

Onions

Oyster Plant

Parsnip

Peppers

Potatoes

Pumpkins

Radicchio

Radishes

Rhubarb

Rutabaga

Scallions

Shallots

Spinach

Squash

Sunchoke

Cilantro

Boston Lettuce

Green Leaf Lettuce

Iceberg Lettuce

Lolla Rossa Lettuce

Oak Leaf Lettuce

Red Leaf Lettuce

Romaine Lettuce

Dry Onions

Green Onions

Bell Peppers

Potato Seeds

Processing Potatoes

Russet Potatoes

Sweet Potatoes

Zucchini

Turnip Top

Cow Milk

Goat Milk

Sheep

Cattle

Row Crops

Specialty Crops

Fibers

Livestock

Español

Native Americans

People Of Color

Women

Beginning Farmers

Socially Disadvantaged

Veterans

Historically Underserved

What enrolled farms receive. Financial incentives each year for completing a whole-farm assessment with OAK's FARM Tool, sharing production goals, collaborating with a technical assistant on a soil health plan, implementing resilience planning strategies, and taking part in project marketing activities and sales reporting. OAK does not publish the incentive amounts.

Also included. Free on-farm technical assistance, soil testing and surface water testing; free consultations on the farm's sustainability assessment; educational events; and opportunities to work with regional buyers.

Commitment. Participating farms are expected to stay with the project for its final three years. The project serves up to 70 Kentucky farms annually.

Kentucky farmers or landowners must submit their applications through their local USDA NRCS office. Contact OAK at conservation@oak-ky.org or use the 'Meet with Us' form; Grow Appalachia also has an RCPP interest form.

Deadline text on the page: OAK page: 'The next application ranking period will be Spring 2027.' Grow Appalachia page: 'The next application deadline is September 25, 2026. ... If you applied in spring 2026 and did not receive funding, you can apply again this fall.'

OAK conservation program

A USDA NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program project delivered by Grow Appalachia and the Organic Association of Kentucky. It brings more than $3.8 million to Kentucky farmers and landowners for soil-health and conservation practices (e.g. cover crops, riparian forest buffers, pollinator habitat), paid at EQIP-like rates. OAK and Grow Appalachia staff give one-on-one help with conservation planning and NRCS applications.



- Eligible Kentucky farmers and landowners.
- Practices that advance soil health, conservation and weather-resilient production (cover crops, riparian forest buffers, pollinator habitat and more, per Grow Appalachia).
- Standard NRCS financial-assistance eligibility applies (applications go through NRCS).

A payment that requires some percentage of matching contributions by the recipient.

Cost Share

Cost-share at rates similar to EQIP payment rates; financial incentives are taxable income.

Published amounts: This new project brings more than $3.8 million into Kentucky, directly for farmers and landowners to adopt conservation practices that advance and support soil health. Cost-share financial incentives similar to other NRCS EQIP opportunities and payment rates. Financial incentives are taxable income.

List of Organic Association of Kentucky Funding Opportunities