Season Extension Program
Residents of Jefferson County can receive technical and financial assistance for High Tunnels and Low Tunnels through several different programs.
High Tunnels
High tunnels, also referred to as hoop houses, make growing vegetables possible long after the first frost or before the first thaw, extending the growing season in an environmentally safe manner.
Low Tunnels
Low tunnels are used to deploy floating row cover over garden beds for season extension, frost protection, insect barriers, bird/wildlife netting, shade cloth, and more. Low tunnel hoops are portable and the row cover is interchangeable, making low tunnels a more modular season extension tool than high tunnels.
High Tunnel
Cost-Share
The Conservation District is offering a cost-share reimbursement program for high tunnel construction to the residents of Jefferson County.
Priority will be given to those who are listed as living inside of a Low Income-Low Access (LI-LA) area - as defined by USDA - and intending on production of produce or other foods within the high tunnel. Other factors for application will be beginning farmer status, crop production, and community involvement.
Application windows are set each year in July.
Application window now open! Click below to learn more.
High Tunnel Maintenance
Cost-Share
The Conservation District is offering a cost-share reimbursement program to the owners of high tunnels located in Jefferson County that were partially funded through EQIP provided by NRCS or approved high tunnel kits privately funded.
Priority is given to those who have not previously received funding through this cost-share initiative.
Application windows are set each year in July.
Due to funding constraints the Conservation District is not able to offer this cost-share this year.
Check back next July.
Low Tunnel
Cost-Share
The Conservation District is offering a cost-share reimbursement program for low tunnel construction to the residents of Jefferson County.
Priority will be given to those who are listed as living inside of a Low Income-Low Access (LI-LA) area - as defined by USDA - and intending on production of produce or other foods within the low tunnel. Other factors for application will be experienced farmer status, crop production, and community involvement.
Application windows are set each year in July.
Application window now open! Click below to learn more.
Need a hoop bender? You can borrow ours.
The Quick Hoops™ Low Tunnel Benders 3-foot Bender model easily creates hoops ranging from 3-feet wide all the way up to 6 feet.
Check out the manual before reserving to see if it will meet your needs.
