• NCAT IMPACT REPORT 2024


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  • NCAT

    Advancing solutions in regenerative agriculture and clean energy since 1976

  • NCAT

    Advancing solutions in regenerative agriculture and clean energy since 1976

  • NCAT

    Advancing solutions in regenerative agriculture and clean energy since 1976

  • NCAT

    Advancing solutions in regenerative agriculture and clean energy since 1976

  • NCAT

    Advancing solutions in regenerative agriculture and clean energy since 1976

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TRUSTED

Since 1976 NCAT has provided relevant information, individualized technical assistance and in-depth resources to support sustainable agriculture and accessible energy solutions.

PRACTICAL

NCAT’s trusted knowledgebase provides scalable solutions to strengthen self-reliance, reduce poverty, and protect natural resources. NCAT is all solutions, not sensation.

CONNECTOR

NCAT facilitates meaningful connections among sustainable agriculture producers, renewable energy experts, innovators, researchers, and industry professionals. Our role as a connector results in valuable networks and lasting change.

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NCAT Impact Report 2024

We’ve had a busy and productive year. Explore our 2024 Impact Report to see how we advance solutions in regenerative agriculture and clean energy so both people and the land can flourish.

New Film Series: Farmer Portraits

In this new video series, we spotlight some of the farmers and ranchers NCAT supports. They raise fruit, vegetables, flowers, and animals on farms and urban gardens from New Hampshire to Kentucky, on operations that range in size from less than an acre to more than 40 acres. But these differences mean very little. They share a commitment to stewarding the land and serving their communities, and we are proud to partner with them.

Armed to Farm blew me away. Two years into my own agricultural business and I still reflect on the immersive experience as a highlight. The combination of in-field and in-class activities kept me engaged and paved the way. I would highly recommend the program to any veteran who is looking to turn their passion into a successful business.

“NCAT’s ATTRA Sustainable Agriculture program influenced a whole livestock industry in the U.S. to rethink how they were managing their livestock in a way that regenerates the soil.” 

“When it comes to energy professionals, NCAT is on speed dial. NCAT helped us every
step of the way in creating an energy efficiency grant program in Montana.”

“NCAT’s Soil for Water program offers a chance to learn new things and to apply it to your land and to improve.” 

“The Armed to Farm program is THE reason I was able to get started in farming. The opportunity to connect with other veterans and support each other’s dreams was life changing. The education and support from NCAT/ATTRA guided me through starting a profitable farm that fuels my new–found passion for farming.” 

“The thing that really makes Armed to Farm better than the rest is that it’s the complete package. They do a really good job of presenting a lot of information and resources in a short amount of time while also creating interface time with local veteran farmers. Being able to go for free and learn as a veteran getting into agriculture – that’s just absolutely invaluable.” 

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The Full Circle of Local Food Systems  

By Maura Henn, NCAT Local Food Systems Specialist  What do farmers markets, locally owned grocery stores, and community compost centers have in common?    If you answered they are all part of a functioning local food system, you would be…
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The Conservation Equation: Water, Wildlife, and Working Lands

By Darron Gaus, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist  Across the arid West, the choices producers make about how they graze, plant, and manage their soil ripple far beyond (and below) the fence line. When producers choose to implement water…
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When Giants Fall: A Story of Service, Soil, and the Long Arc of Belonging

By Mike Lewis, NCAT Senior Manager and Farmer Veteran   https://attra.ncat.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/61025-Redwood-Tree.mp4 It was quiet when it happened. Not the kind of quiet that feels empty, but the kind that wraps around you like…

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