Urban & Small Farms
Urban agriculture is growing across St. Joseph County, and we recognize the nature of urban and small-scale farms with come with different needs than traditional large-scale farms. We offer technical assistance and educational opportunities and administer financial support to help.
Soil Health Practices are integral to successful, regenerative agriculture. Urban soils are often depleted of nutrients and compacted, and may have contaminants, so it is important to test the soil and choose practices to improve the soil health when you're considering growing food.
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You can find more information on our Soil Health page.
Small Farm Resources
Urban and small farms are incredibly versatile, and come with unique challenges. We have compiled a list of trusted online resources to help farmers on their journey.
Indiana Small Farms Conservation provides technical assistance to improve soil health through conservation farming practices on Indiana’s urban and small farms.
Our local working group is SCRAP, St. Joseph County Regenerative Agriculture Partnership. Our goal is to promote soil health practices for urban and small farms in St. Joseph County.
We offer site visits and soil tests to urban and small farms throughout St. Joseph County. If you're interested, get in touch! 574-936-2024 x4 or info@stjosephswcd.org.
In addition to technical assistance, we offer educational opportunities throughout the year. Join our newsletter to find out dates and other information!