Hoop House Open House February 17th 5:00 to 7:00pm An open house to explain the AMA program, the high tunnel practice, and sign-ups will be held at the Salt Lake County Complex at 2001 South State Street in the South Bldg Atrium.

The GSL RC&D area has been selected as a pilot for seasonal high tunnel systems for crops cost share program through the Agriculture Management Assistance (AMA) program. This 2008 Farm Bill program is being used to pay approximately half the cost of qualifying high tunnel structures in Tooele, Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Morgan counties in addition to Utah Tribal lands.

NRCS is conducting a 3-year high tunnel, or hoop house, pilot project. Agricultural producers can apply to receive financial and technical assistance to help NRCS test the conservation benefits and effects of high tunnels in practical, real-world situations.

To qualify, the applicant must:
• Be an agricultural producer
• Install the high tunnel on existing cultivated land
• Raise or Sell $1,000 worth of agricultural products annually

For 2010, the cutoff date is February 19, and is limited to producers in the Great Salt Lake Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) area and Utah Tribal lands. The RC&D serves Salt Lake, Davis, Weber, Tooele, and Morgan counties.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
During the pilot project, financial assistance is limited to one high tunnel per operation.
Successful applicants will receive about 50 percent of the cost of one high tunnel and related costs. Beginning, socially disadvantaged, and limited resource farmers can receive up to 90 percent of the costs.

For detailed information, check out our Hoop House Page.

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Great Salt Lake RC&D Council Fund Raiser!

CSA Utah is a project of the Great Salt Lake RC&D Council that provides a one-stop resource for those interested in CSA in Utah. Both consumers looking for fresh, local food and farmers looking to diversify their operation and make a positive impact in their community will find something here. CSAUtah.org is your door to Community Supported
Agriculture in Utah.
 
Many farms offer produce shares, where buyers typically receive a weekly delivery of produce, flowers, fruits, eggs, milk, meats, or various other locally produced items. Cost, quantity, length of season, varieties, delivery options vary depending the farmer.  

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a way for the food buying public to have an active dialogue with a farmer, learn about how they grow their produce, where it is grown and other aspects of their farm. Members invest in farms in their community by paying a lump sum (usually before the growing season) and receive a portion of whatever is in season in their local ecosystem, typically on a weekly basis. In this way ordinary citizens can vote with their wallet by directly supporting farming into their community, inviting sustainable farming into their neighborhood and become an integral part of their world.  By making a financial commitment to a farm, people become "members" (shareholders) of the CSA. Some CSAs also provide opportunities for members to experience their farm directly through field events, potlucks, a pumpkin patch or other activities. Some may offer members to earn a share by working for the CSA. In Utah, the growing season usually lasts 16 to 20 weeks, from late June through October.

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