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Farmers Leading Our United Revolution in Soil Health (FLOURISH) is a multi-state collaboration funded by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Conservation Innovation Grants program. Working alongside conservation districts, universities, and regional partners, Palouse CD supports producers in Washington, Idaho, and Oregon who are experimenting with practices such as cover cropping, interseeding, livestock integration, and green fallow systems. FLOURISH emphasizes peer learning, farmers share experiences through field days, videos, and a podcast series that highlight real on-farm results and lessons learned. Together, these efforts are building a connected network of producers committed to improving soil health and long-term agricultural resilience across the Inland Northwest.
Learn more and explore videos, podcasts, and additional resources on the FLOURISH website, and follow along on Facebook for updates.
Generations of farming along Hangman Creek have faced erosion and water quality challenges. Through a partnership between the Spokane and Pine Creek Conservation Districts and the Washington State Department of Ecology, local landowners are restoring natural stream channels, planting native vegetation, and stabilizing creek banks, all while keeping working lands productive. Together, they’re proving that voluntary conservation benefits both farms and fish.
Generations of farming along Hangman Creek have faced erosion and water quality challenges. Through a partnership between the Spokane and Pine Creek Conservation Districts and the Washington State Department of Ecology, local landowners are restoring natural stream channels, planting native vegetation, and stabilizing creek banks, all while keeping working lands productive. Together, they’re proving that voluntary conservation benefits both farms and fish.
Established in the 1890s and donated to Washington State University in 2020, Vetter Farm is managed by the Stevens County Conservation District and WSU Extension. This 158-acre property serves as a working demonstration farm, supporting soil health research, agroforestry trials, and educational field days that bring local producers together to share ideas and test new approaches.
