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Agricultural Land Resources
Support and resources for farmland owners and operators throughout northwestern Indiana.

For Farmland Owners

Preserve Your Land

Shirley Heinze Land Trust is dedicated to protecting land in northwestern Indiana. Whether you are looking for ways to permanently protect your farmland, resources to support conservation planning, or want to walk your property with us to discuss your land management goals, we would love to talk with you!

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Conservation Planning

What are your land management goals? Shirley Heinze Land Trust can help connect you to resources to make them happen. Contact us to schedule a site visit to discuss conservation planning for your property.

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Conservation Easements

Shirley Heinze Land Trust can assist in creating and maintaining land-use restrictions on your property to ensure it remains available as farmland in the future.

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Donate Land

Do you own land you would like to see protected? Shirley Heinze Land Trust Accepts donations of land that meet certain conservation criteria. Contact us to learn more.

For Farmland Operators

Managing Your Land

Shirley Heinze Land Trust is committed to being a resource for farmland operators in northwestern Indiana. If you are looking for
more information on conservation, programs and resources to help fund best management practices, or want to meet with us
to discuss your land management goals, give us a call!

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Conservation Information

Not sure where to start? Shirley Heinze Land Trust can talk with you about conservation options for your operation. Contact us to learn more

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Land Management

Shirley Heinze Land Trust is a resource for land management and conservation planning. Contact us to schedule a site visit to discuss your conservation goals.

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Programs & Resources

Shirley Heinze Land Trust can provide information on financial and technical programs and resources that could help support your land management goals. Contact us to learn more.

Farm Bill Programs

Explore these Farm Bill programs that could help support your land management goals:

EQIP
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Provides financial aid & technical assistance to agricultural producers to implement conservation practices

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CRP
conservation reserve program
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Provides yearly rental payment to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and conducts beneficial species planting
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ACEP
agricultural conservation easement program
Agricultural Conservation Reserve Program (ACEP)
Provides financial assistance, helping to implement easements for protecting agriculture use and conservation land

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CSP
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Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Offers technical & financial assistance to help agricultural producers take their conservation efforts to the next level
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WREP
agricultural conservation easement program
Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership (WREP)
Offers technical & financial assistance to landowners to restore, protect, and enhance wetlands through a wetland-reserve easement
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Resources & Information

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Water Quality
Help preserve the health of the watershed by managing nutrient and sediment management.
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soil health
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Soil Health
Increase your crop productivity and your profitability while improving the environment.
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wildlife habitats
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Wildlife Habitats
Open space benefits native wildlife as well as people.
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We’re Here to Help

Talk more with us about your land management goals or schedule a site visit by calling (219) 242-8558. You can also send us an email by following the link below.