FARRMS make grants to help farmers replace High Tunnel Covers
SPECIAL TO DEVILS LAKE JOURNAL
The Foundation for Agriculture, Rural Resources Management and Sustainability (FARRMS) offers financial assistance for high tunnel growers who have lost the plastic coverings on their high tunnels due to extreme weather. The ARCH grant (Assistance for Replacement of Coverings on High Tunnels) is a cost-share of 66% of the total cost, up to $500 for materials and supplies to replace the plastic covering on a high tunnel. The ARCH grant assists with costs for market producers who have lost to their high tunnel coverings due to weather from March 1, 2020, to June 1, 2021. This grant does not pay for structural damage or enhancements (end walls, supports structures, etc.), nor does it cover labor costs. FARRMS has disbursed nearly $4000 of the $5000 project fund in grants to ten farmers. We will accept applications until June 1, 2021. Those interested in applying should submit applications