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CSP offers farmers the opportunity to earn payments for actively managing, maintaining, and expanding conservation activities like cover crops, rotational grazing, ecologically-based pest management and silvopasture even while they work their lands for production.

Read about four diverse farms utilizing agritourism in Virginia: Valley Business FRONT, Aug 2013: The Pitch for Agritourism "During October, local farms often see more families wanting to come out and visit places like pumpkin patches.

List of possible funding sources from government, NGO's and other organizations. USDA Programs in the Local Food Supply Chain (pdf) and Grants, Loans and Other Support by USDA AMS. A summary overview of various programs, this is an incomplete list.

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 Prioritize Your PlantsHigh priority plants are usually trees and shrubs that provide shade, are expensive to replace, and take a long time to mature.Medium priority plants are groundcovers, perennials (edibles, herbs, and flowers), and vines that grow quickly and are usually inexpensive to replace.Low…

Sonoma Master Gardeners are present at several different farmers markets each week, generally spring through fall, where we set up an information table stocked with county-specific gardening leaflets for the public, and reference books from which we can dispense accurate information for the public.

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Photo by Remmington Wanner on Unsplash Most construction, from new construction to alternations and repairs, requires a building permit.

Sonoma County Farm Trails, check out their Live Map & Guide where you can search by type of farm, location and more Agri-Tourism, Farm Tours Offered Throughout Sonoma County by SonomaCounty.

The following was written by Karen Giovannini, reviewed by Cynthia Lee, California Department of Public Health.