Financial assistance available for perennial and winter annual crops

University of Minnesota Forever Green Initiative provides financial and technical support to farmers to adopt new perennial and winter annual crops in Minnesota. These crops can protect water quality and improve soil health by keeping living roots in the soil year-round, while offering profitable opportunities for growers to diversify rotations. Eligible crops: winter camelina, winter barley, hybrid winter rye, Kernza, hazelnut and elderberry. Learn more about the EECO program and sign up.