Grant money for your land,
minus the runaround.

12 years my county office never breathed a word about EQIP. @huntbirddog found it in 4 minutes. New cross-fence and frost-free waterers going in this spring — 60% covered. I'm equal parts thrilled and furious.

First-gen farmer. No ag degree, no network, no clue. @huntbirddog handed me my county office's direct line AND a word-for-word script. The NRCS agent asked which consultant I'd hired. Ma'am, it was a website. #BeginningFarmer

Walked in with exactly the paperwork @huntbirddog told me to bring. The district conservationist said, and I quote, "you're the most prepared person I've seen all year." CSP approved for the whole 40-acre woodlot. First visit. #NotAnAd

I thought grants were for the big guys with combines and lawyers. Nope. @huntbirddog found three programs my 12-acre orchard actually qualifies for. High tunnel application goes in this month. My dad doesn't believe me.

Easier than ordering pizza, and I don't say that lightly — I take pizza seriously. 7 questions, one step-by-step action plan, every phone number included. @huntbirddog nailed it.

Spent three years saying "I should really look into grants someday." @huntbirddog took me from that sentence to a scheduled call with my district conservationist in one afternoon. Three. Years.

Rotational grazing cost-share: LOCKED IN. Did the whole thing from the truck, parked in a pasture, still wearing boots. @huntbirddog is the most productive thing I've ever done on my phone and it's not close 🐄

Normally "apply for funding" means 40 tabs of USDA PDFs and a migraine. @huntbirddog found pollinator habitat money for our back 20 and told me exactly who to call. Two minutes, zero aspirin.

Inherited 80 acres in March. By April I'd gone from "what's an FSA" to "application submitted." @huntbirddog is the mentor I didn't have. If you own land and you're not using this, you just like leaving money on the table.

12 years my county office never breathed a word about EQIP. @huntbirddog found it in 4 minutes. New cross-fence and frost-free waterers going in this spring — 60% covered. I'm equal parts thrilled and furious.

First-gen farmer. No ag degree, no network, no clue. @huntbirddog handed me my county office's direct line AND a word-for-word script. The NRCS agent asked which consultant I'd hired. Ma'am, it was a website. #BeginningFarmer

Walked in with exactly the paperwork @huntbirddog told me to bring. The district conservationist said, and I quote, "you're the most prepared person I've seen all year." CSP approved for the whole 40-acre woodlot. First visit. #NotAnAd

I thought grants were for the big guys with combines and lawyers. Nope. @huntbirddog found three programs my 12-acre orchard actually qualifies for. High tunnel application goes in this month. My dad doesn't believe me.

Easier than ordering pizza, and I don't say that lightly — I take pizza seriously. 7 questions, one step-by-step action plan, every phone number included. @huntbirddog nailed it.

Spent three years saying "I should really look into grants someday." @huntbirddog took me from that sentence to a scheduled call with my district conservationist in one afternoon. Three. Years.

Rotational grazing cost-share: LOCKED IN. Did the whole thing from the truck, parked in a pasture, still wearing boots. @huntbirddog is the most productive thing I've ever done on my phone and it's not close 🐄

Normally "apply for funding" means 40 tabs of USDA PDFs and a migraine. @huntbirddog found pollinator habitat money for our back 20 and told me exactly who to call. Two minutes, zero aspirin.

Inherited 80 acres in March. By April I'd gone from "what's an FSA" to "application submitted." @huntbirddog is the mentor I didn't have. If you own land and you're not using this, you just like leaving money on the table.