What We Do

Resilient Agriculture

Delta Institute supports Midwestern farmers as they transition to sustainable and regenerative practices, thus improving the environment, mitigating the impacts of climate change, capturing millions of tons of carbon, and strengthening a farmer’s bottom line. We work on hundreds of thousands of Midwestern agricultural acres to successfully transition them into conservation-focused farming practices, so our region’s primary economic driver can be more environmentally and financially sound.

We’re expanding conservation in the Midwestern agricultural economy by focusing on:

Soil Health

Farmland Valuation and Appraisal

Conservation-Focused Farming Practices

Carbon Sequestration

Featured Projects

Resilient Agriculture

Piloting Midwestern Soil Health Appraisals

Resilient Agriculture

Building Regional Consensus for Soil Health Valuation

Resilient Agriculture

Soil Health-focused Land Valuation Market Research in Illinois

Resilient Agriculture

Illinois Soil Health Incentive Program (SHIP)

Resilient Agriculture

Institutionalizing Soil Health Land Valuation in Michigan

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