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Farm Assistance Program


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The Farm Assistance Program is designed to help improve your horse or livestock operation with free site assessments and financial assistance. When it comes to livestock and working around your farm or ranch, issues like mud and manure can be a a real challenge. We offer free, no-obligation site assessments to help you identify improvements to your operation.
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Mason Conservation District staff is able to provide the following:

  • Conservation Plans (a.k.a. Farm Plans) to help landowners inventory the resources on their property (soil, water, livestock, crops, etc.), identify the objectives of their farm, and create a dynamic plan that reflects those objectives while protecting the quality of the natural resources.
  • Cost-share agreements that can pay for 50 - 75% of some approved Best Management Practices (i.e. waste storage structures, riparian fencing, cross fencing, composting facilities, gutters and downspouts, livestock heavy-use areas, and many more).
  • Educational opportunities - workshops, conferences, continuing education classes, field trips, on-farm research, etc.
  • Access to USDA cost-share programs like CREP, EQIP, CSP, WRP, and others.
  • Connecting the community with local agriculture and building support through projects like the Mason County Farm Map, Harvest Celebration Farm Tours, the Food & Farm Network, educational displays at local events, and much more.

Contact Information:

Kendall Carman,
Resource Technician 
kendall@masoncd.org

Mason Conservation District
(360) 427-9436 Ext. 111


Mason Conservation District
450 W Business Park RD
Shelton, WA 98584

Phone: (360) 427-9436
Fax: (360) 427-4396

www.masoncd.org
  • About
    • Our Staff & Board
    • Supporting Our Community >
      • Low Impact Development (LID)
      • School Gardens
      • Youth Education
    • Get Involved >
      • Election Notice
      • Employment Opportunities
      • Internship Opportunities
      • Volunteer Opportunities
      • Request a Presentation
    • Events
    • Contact Us
    • Media >
      • Recent Media
      • Archives
  • Plant Sale
  • In Your Yard
    • Reducing Stormwater Runoff
    • Conservation Landscaping
    • Creating Backyard Habitat
    • Growing Fruits & Veggies
    • Removing Invasive Weeds
  • On Your Land
    • Biochar
    • Agriculture & Livestock >
      • Farm Assistance Program
      • Voluntary Stewardship Program (VSP)
      • CREP - Riparian Buffers
      • Manure Exchange Program
      • I have a bulkhead
      • Equipment Rental >
        • Poultry Processing Equipment
      • Soil Testing
      • Featured Farms >
        • Humble Stump Farm
    • Noxious Weed Control
    • Forested Land
  • Waterfront
    • Shore Friendly Mason (marine shoreline) >
      • Shore Friendly Mini-Grants Program
      • I am concerned about erosion
      • Bulkhead Alternatives
      • Top 5 Shoreline Recommendations
      • Marine Shoreline Plants
      • Additional Shore Friendly Resources >
        • Waterfront Living Guidance
        • Puget Sound Shorelines in the News
        • Puget Sound Shoreline Electronic Resources
        • Shoreline Services
      • Shore Friendly Mason Blog
      • FAQ
    • Lakefront Property
    • Rivers, Creeks & Streams >
      • Riparian Buffers (CREP)
  • Fish & Wildlife
    • Fish Passage Barrier Removal
    • Salmon Recovery >
      • WRIA 14 Strategy Proposal RFP
      • Salmon Recovery Committee (WRIA 14)
      • Fish Passage Barrier Removal
    • Shellfish
    • Backyard Habitat >
      • Pollinator Insects
      • For The Birds
    • Skokomish Estuary
  • Resources
    • Organizational Resources >
      • Board of Supervisor Monthly Update
      • Newsletters
      • Board Minutes & Plans
      • Public Records Policy
    • Program Resources >
      • Native Plant Resources >
        • Native plant lists
        • Benefits of native plants
        • Planting guides
        • Native Plant Maintenance
        • Local sources of native plants
        • Pull That, Plant This!
      • Videos
      • Maps
    • Pollinator Insects
    • Workshop materials
    • For Educators >
      • Request an Environmental Educator