Our team processes applications several times a year, so please submit your application by June 1, October 1, or February 1 for best consideration.

Need help filling out the form or have a question?

Please call 505-820-2544 and ask for someone on the Soil to Supper team or email us at info@soiltosupper.org.

Soil to Supper Application

GENERAL INFORMATION

We recognize this is a bit of a lengthy form! There is a save and continue button at the bottom if you would like to start it and come back to it later.

Name(Required)

First Last

Phone(Required)

Recommended

I would like to join the Quivira Coalition email list.

Yes

Location(Required)

City State ZIP Code

County (not country)(Required)

lf you do not know the county your operation is located in, you can put your zipcode here to find the county. https://www.getzips.com/zip.htm

GPS Coordinates (for producers outside of New Mexico)(Required)

If you are located outside of New Mexico, please provide your operation’s GPS coordinates in the box above, or provide a Google Pin url. Feel free to call us at 505-820-2544 for assistance finding the GPS coordinates of your operation.

How did you hear about this project?

Word of mouth

Social media

Website

Newsletter

Podcast

Print flyer

Newspaper

Other

I'd prefer to receive additional information

by phone

by email

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Organization affiliation(Required)

Name of ranch, farm, or organization, etc. with whom you are affiliated. You're also welcome to put n/a if you're applying as yourself.

Role at above organization or affiliation(Required)

Do you own the property that you anticipate doing this work on?(Required)

Yes

Please select the situation that applies to you:(Required)

You have a formal lease agreement in place with property owners. (You will need to share the lease agreement with us if accepted into the program)

You have an informal agreement in place with property owners. (We will help document an agreement for this program)

If you are accepted and enroll in the project, we will help communicate with the landowner to ensure approval of this project. The landowner will need to complete some paperwork for us internally as well as with the USDA and we can help guide them through the process smoothly. Please provide the land owner's name and phone number below:(Required)

How are decisions made about land stewardship activities in your operation?(Required)

Please state the size of your operation, markets you serve (direct to consumer; public sector; farmers markets; tribal communities; etc.), and any other information that helps us understand your context.(Required)

What have you already tried related to sustainable land stewardship? You can put n/a if you have not yet tried sustainable land stewardship practices.(Required)

What have you already tried related to providing your products to a local market? You can put n/a if you have not yet tried providing your products to a local market.(Required)

What is your current community involvement around regenerative agriculture?(Required)

What time and resources (existing tools, equipment, etc.) are you able to use towards this project?(Required)

The practice Soil Carbon Amendment (Code 336) is required for this project. If accepted, you can choose to (with the available funding and technical assistance): a) buy compost or biochar to apply for this practice; b) produce compost to apply; or c) produce biochar to apply. Please rank your preference below - 1 = first choice; 2 = second choice.(Required)

We provide support with any of these options, but we'd like to know which you are leaning toward at the moment - purchasing the amendment, producing biochar, or producing compost. You can learn more about biochar with this pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gbBAZkRiWryMDp7BngF2Er0Q13e1jKjJ/view and about what land managers say about it with this pdf: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fBl93xEZQVqljB6gxZGkEizYu_oswtaN/view

CRITERIA

I (or my organization) am a small farm (less than $350,000 in annual gross cash income)(Required)

Yes

I have established farm records with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and have farm, tract, and field numbers already in place.(Required)

Yes

Not sure

I certify that I am in highly erodible land conservation (HEL) and wetland conservation (WC) compliance.(Required)

Yes

Not sure

I certify that I am not a foreign person or entity.(Required)

Yes

Not sure

I have control of the land for the term of the project (approximately one year).(Required)

Yes

Not sure

I am willing to host an educational event on my farm/ranch for relevant participants(Required)

Yes

Not sure

Please state the livestock-based product(s) you currently produce from unirrigated land:(Required)

Please state the amount of unirrigated land that is available for a demonstration amendment trial with compost or biochar; this must be land that is used to generate a livestock-based product.(Required)

I am located within the yellow boundaries of the project map below.(Required)

Yes

Not sure

I have the following:(Required)

Farm, tract, and field numbers that might be relevant to this project

AD-2047 and AD-1026 on file with the FSA

Current year Subsidiary Print report

I do not have any of these yet

You will need the above documentation should you be accepted and decide to enroll into the project. Forms AD-2047 and AD-1026 need to be filed with the FSA. If you have not done so, you can find the forms here, complete, and file with your local FSA. Form AD-2047 is at this link: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_File/ad2047.pdf Form AD-1026 is at this link: https://forms.sc.egov.usda.gov/efcommon/eFileServices/eForms/AD1026.PDF You can also request the Subsidiary Print from your local FSA office, as well as obtain farm, tract, and field numbers. If you are not the landowner, the landowner will need to request this information if they do not already have it.

Part of the requirement for participation in this project is to have regular communication with our team. Please state at least one day and time that suits you for weekly checkins (1-hour long on average) by phone or video call. You are welcome to state more than one.(Required)

Are there other people in your region (within ~100 miles) who are also interested in participating and meet the criteria for this project?(Required)

Yes

Please provide their names and contact information below(Required)

Demographics

This project prioritizes USDA-defined Historically Underserved Producers. These questions will also help us at the Quivira Coalition continue to improve antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion in all our programs. You are not required to enter a response about your gender, race, ethnicity or access needs. If you have suggestions or resources you would like to share, please email us at carbonranch@quiviracoalition.org.

I (or my organization) identify with the following group(s) that USDA defines as Socially Disadvantaged (Please check all that apply):

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Hispanic

Other

What gender do you identify with and what are your pronouns?

I (or my organization) identify as a Limited Resource Farmer or Rancher.

Yes

Not sure

The term “Limited Resource Farmer or Rancher” means a participant: -With direct or indirect gross farm sales not more than the current indexed value in each of the previous two years, and -Who has a total household income at or below the national poverty level for a family of four, or less than 50 percent of county median household income in each of the previous two years. -A Self-Determination Tool is available to the public and may be completed on-line or printed and completed hardcopy at: https://lrftool.sc.egov.usda.gov/.

I (or my organization) identify as a Beginning Farmer or Rancher.

Yes

Not sure

The term “Beginning Farmer or Rancher” means a participant who has not operated a farm or ranch, or who has operated a farm or ranch for not more than 10 consecutive years, and who will materially and substantially participate in the operation of the farm or ranch.

I (or my organization) identify as a Veteran Farmer or Rancher.

Yes

Not sure

The term "Veteran Farmer or Rancher" means a producer who: Served in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Coast Guard, including the reserve component thereof; was released from service under conditions other than dishonorable; and: Has not operated a farm or ranch, or has operated a farm or ranch for not more than 10 years; or Who first obtained status as a veteran during the most recent 10-year period.

Do you require special accommodations or have access needs you'd like us to be aware of?

Yes

While we cannot accommodate all access needs we will do our best! We will reach out with any additional questions.

Please describe your requested accommodations or access needs below:

Phone

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Soil to Supper

A Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities Project

1413 Second Street, Suite 1
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505

info@soiltosupper.org

505-820-2544

Our team processes applications several times a year, so please submit your application by June 1, October 1, or February 1 for best consideration.

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