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Reviving the Chestnut

Georgia Alabama Land Trust,
U.S. Department of Agriculture


The Climate-Smart Crop

Participants, including underserved and minority farmers, would be reimbursed for costs associated with establishing and initially maintaining carbon smart chestnut orchards. The project partners would promote the carbon reduction practices implemented through this project and market the specially-branded chestnuts produced by members as a premium “Climate-Smart” food that can reduce consumers’ impact on climate change.


Enterprises


Eligibility

The project's focus is in Southwest Georgia, including areas in the following counties:

  • Early

  • Baker

  • Calhoun

  • Colquitt

  • Dougherty

  • Lee

  • Miller

  • Mitchell

  • Randolph

  • Terrell

  • Worth


Terms

Farmers will be reimbursed for 90% of the pre-approved costs over a 5 year period for the tasks required to transition their land to climate-smart chestnut orchards. Each task will need to be verified prior to reimbursement.


Application Instructions

To learn more and get involved, email georgiachestnuts@gmail.com



Details

Financial Instrument

Grant

Total Program Funding

$4,980,000


Updated September 12, 2024

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