Payment program
EcoHarvest (Ecosystem Services Market Consortium)
ESMC (nonprofit)
What you can get
Per-acre payments: $10/acre enrollment incentive paid in Year 1 only (within 90 days of completing enrollment), plus practice payments of $5/acre minimum for qualifying practices such as cover cropping. Outcomes are quantified, verified and paid annually. • No producer enrollment fees and no requirement to buy any product or service. ESMC covers soil sampling, analysis, monitoring and verification costs, recovering them from corporate buyers. Availability depends on active corporate-funded projects in your region.
- Readiness
- Ready to apply
- Who can apply
- producer, producers with fields in ESMC approved project regions (350+ producers across 27 US states and Canada); enroll through the ESMC Producer Portal
- Coverage
- Available nationwide
- Deadline & timing
- Rolling, by project region.
- Eligibility
- Eligible applicants: producer, producers with fields in ESMC-approved project regions (350+ producers across 27 US states and Canada); enroll through the ESMC Producer Portal.
Last verified Aug 18, 2026. Always confirm current terms and deadlines on the official site before applying.
Plan your next step
Run a quick soil assessment or ask an agronomist how this program fits your fields.