The following local farmland preservation programs received grants preserving 730 acres in the 2021 application cycle:
• Scio Township (Washtenaw County) - $825,000
• Ottawa County - $157,500
• Kent County - $201,294
• Webster Township (Washtenaw County) - $200,000
• Washtenaw County - $244,800
• Eaton County - $46,725
• Barry County - $130,000
The fund will distribute $1.8 million in grants covering up to 75 percent of the costs for purchasing the development rights on agricultural land. It also helps pay for some of the closing costs associated with the conservation easements.
Here are a list of our past winners as well:
Grant Recipients
• Scio Township (Washtenaw County) - $825,000
• Ottawa County - $157,500
• Kent County - $201,294
• Webster Township (Washtenaw County) - $200,000
• Washtenaw County - $244,800
• Eaton County - $46,725
• Barry County - $130,000
The fund will distribute $1.8 million in grants covering up to 75 percent of the costs for purchasing the development rights on agricultural land. It also helps pay for some of the closing costs associated with the conservation easements.
Here are a list of our past winners as well:
Grant Recipients