A brand new grant opportunity for farmers has just recently opened up! The Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP) will reimburse eligible farmers in Venango County for installing Best Management Practices (BMPs) at their operation. The first grant round is now open, with applications being due to the Venango Conservation District on July 28 by 4:00 pm. Awarded projects will be announced by mid-August.

Interested applicants are invited to join the Venango Conservation District staff at the Hoss’s Steak and Sea House located at 2432 PA-257, Cranberry, PA 16319 on June 28 for an agriculture outreach workshop. This event will be held from 5:00pm to 7:30pm and will focus on ACAP eligibility, application assistance, project examples, as well as other current agricultural funding opportunities. Participants are asked to register in advance to the Venango Conservation District by June 26