1. Presentation Title This course developed by The Environmental Finance Center at UNC Chapel Hill for The North Carolina School of Science and Math and NCDPI is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported LicenseCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License “Cattle at Sunset” by Andrew S. Gray Photography, Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA http://www.andrewsgray.com/2012/07/cattle-at-sunset/ Agricultural Microeconomics Lesson 4: Subsidies, Grants and Incentives This course developed by The Environmental Finance Center at UNC Chapel Hill for The North Carolina School of Science and Math and NCDPI is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported LicenseCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License

2. Photos by: Nancy Ranney, Ranney Ranch. Used with permission Types of Incentives Subsidy Grant Rebate Loan Program Technical Assistance

3. Photos by: Nancy Ranney, Ranney Ranch. Used with permission State and Federal Resources USDA Alternative Farming System Information Center USDA Alternative Farming System Information Center Environmental Working Group 2013 Farm Subsidy Database Environmental Working Group 2013 Farm Subsidy Database National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service USDA Farm Service Agency – North Carolina USDA Farm Service Agency – North Carolina

4. Photos by: Nancy Ranney, Ranney Ranch. Used with permission Other Resources USDA Rural Information Center: Small Farm Funding Resources USDA Rural Information Center: Small Farm Funding Resources www.start2farm.gov

5. Photos by: Nancy Ranney, Ranney Ranch. Used with permission What subsidies, grants and incentives are available for Piedmont Farm?

6. Photos by: Nancy Ranney, Ranney Ranch. Used with permission Where else could you look for support? Local and community economic development agencies Local and community agricultural organizations Local universities – NC State University (NCSU) – NC Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T)

7. Presentation Title This course developed by The Environmental Finance Center at UNC Chapel Hill for The North Carolina School of Science and Math and NCDPI is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported LicenseCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License “Cattle at Sunset” by Andrew S. Gray Photography, Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA http://www.andrewsgray.com/2012/07/cattle-at-sunset/ Next Class: Financing Options This course developed by The Environmental Finance Center at UNC Chapel Hill for The North Carolina School of Science and Math and NCDPI is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported LicenseCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License