Program Overview

Participate in our Prairie STRIPS (buffer strips) program to establish prairie strips on your farm.

Key Benefits

Achieve your goals by receiving technical and financial support to plant prairie strips.

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Eligibility

Receive a one-time incentive payment to establish prairie strips on your farm. This incentive payment can be stacked with the Conservation Reserve Program. This program is eligible only in Iowa.

Program Requirements

If accepted into the program, you must commit to planting prairie strips on your farm.

How to Apply

Use our form to submit your contact information, and our habitat staff will reach out to chat about your farm management and conservation goals. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.

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Program Partners

Funding for this project is made possible by Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship.

Note: Participation in Practical Farmers' habitat incentives program may also include signing a maintenance agreement or contract with a PFI partner, such as the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Inquire for more details.

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