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The Chippewa 10% Project

With about three quarters of the land in the Chippewa River Watershed devoted to agriculture production, how the land is farmed plays a huge role in the health of the Chippewa River, surrounding ecosystems and farm communities. The Chippewa 10% Project aims to show that when agriculture practices include more perennials, meaningful improvement in water quality and wildlife habitat can come from even just a 10% increase in perennials on the landscape.

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Chippewa 10% Project

TThe Chippewa 10% Project is based on the idea that ecological diversity in an agricultural landscape can add many benefits, including a clean environment, local food and fuel, and more farmers on the land and stronger rural communities. Both scientific studies and practical experience also suggest an essential link between diverse farming systems and the economic sustainability and resiliency of farms and farming communities. The success of the Chippewa 10% Project rests upon helping farmers and landowners pencil out practical and profitable ways to add economic and ecological diversity to their farms through enterprises that make use of perennials and innovative crop and livestock production systems.

The Chippewa 10% Project is co-led by the Land Stewardship Project and the Chippewa River Watershed Project. For more information visit the Chippewa 10% Project

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Photo credits for banner: Combine harvesting wheatgrass, The Land Institute; Hazelnut bushes, Brent McCown; Black Angus steer, Selket Jewett; Watonwan River, Linda Meschke/Rural Advantage.