Registration for Carbon Farming and Forestry Cohorts - Northwest Lower Michigan

Enrollment is currently open for Carbon Farming Cohort (CFC) facilitated by the Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology.

Please express your interest with this registration and we will contact you about the next available opportunity.

A brief overview: CFFCs are farmer-to-farmer learning experience focused on land-management practices that (1) reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and (2) sequester carbon. The program includes six workshops—mostly virtual, but some in-person—largely focused on planning and implementation of these practices. Six in-person farm tours are also required.

To qualify, you must manage land for agricultural purposes (including forestry and conservation) in one of the following counties: Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee,  Misaukee, Otsego and Wexford.

Potential Participants in this program must commit to the following:  

- To the best of my ability, I will attend three learning discussions and at least three tours on the properties of my fellow cohort participants.

- I will read and reflect on 30 min to 1 hour of material prior to the learning and discussion meetings.

- I will travel to visit at least six of my fellow participants' properties within Antrim, Emmet, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau counties. I know I am responsible for costs related to this travel requirement.

- I will prepare an individual Climate Farming and Forestry Plan as guided by this experience that I will endeavor to implement in the coming 1-3 years. I consent that this plan, while preserving my property privacy may be shared for the sake of future farmer learning.

- I will share my thought process, perspective, and learning with my fellow cohort participants as openly and honestly as I can.

- I will connect to discuss reasonable accommodations for disability, technological or financial hardships that may hinder my participation at any time so that Crosshatch can collaborate with me to support my fullest potential involvement.


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Name *
Email *
Phone *
Preferred communication method
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Farm website (if applicable)
Do you sell any agricultural products? What? How do you sell (wholesale, retail, CSA, etc.)? *
Roughly what  percentage of your household income comes from agricultural work and products? Explain as you wish. *
What is the CURRENT acreage of the land you are actively managing for agriculture, forestry and/or conservation?  *
What is the maximum POTENTIAL acreage of the land you COULD manage for agriculture, forestry and/or conservation? *
What is the full acreage under your stewardship, including land that you are not currently actively managing at this time?
County where the land you own or manage is located
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Land Address
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Please enter the  full address of the land that you own or manage.
What prior education and/or experience do you have regarding conservation practices, forestry and farming methods that sequester carbon in ecosystems and the soil?
Have you worked with local, state or federal conservation entities (MAEAP, USDA-NRCS, USDA)? Have you attended any trainings or conferences previously on this topic. Have you read extensively on your own?
What practices are you already considering or planning to implement regarding conservation practices and farming methods that sequester carbon in ecosystems and the soil? (Your answer does not need to be exhaustive, simply indicate your primary interests or current priorities).
This program intends to focus on conservation and climate smart practices as recommended by the Natural Resource Conservation Service of the USDA. Especially those prioritize by the Greenhouse gas and Carbon Sequestration Ranking Tool such as conservation cover crops, windbreak establishment, no-till, tree establishment, etc. Please indicate if you are researching or planning any of these practices already.
Can you devote 7- 9 hours for a total of five virtual and in-person meetings (3 virtual, 2 in person) between November 2022 and January 2023? *
Additionally, can you devote 9 - 12  hours for virtual and in-person meetings (1 virtual, 5 in person) between January 2023 and March 2023? *
Are you willing and able to host 5 other farmer/land stewards on your property for a 1-2 hour walking tour on the land you manage between November 2022 and March 2023?
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Briefly describe anything else about your farm you would like to share.
Please share any additional comments or questions.
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