CLC 101 Online Course

Continuous Living Cover 101 is a self-paced, online course for agriculture, conservation, and technical assistance professionals – as well as anyone else who is curious to learn more about CLC! Continuous Living Cover 101 introduces the concept, describes five basic strategies (annuals + cover crops, agroforestry, perennial grains, perennial forage and grazing, and perennial biomass) to achieve CLC, and goes over economic and environmental benefits with on-farm examples. It also covers how to talk to farmers and support them in choosing and implementing CLC strategies.  There is no cost, and the course is available on four different platforms:

Formats on the four websites are slightly different, but the content is the same. In most cases users will need to setup an account, but there is no charge.  The course requires about 3 hours of time to complete. Users can take the course at their own pace and save progress to return to it later. The course is divided into six modules with short quizzes, real-life examples, and resource recommendations throughout. CLC 101 also provides extensive resources in the CLC Resource List for finding more information and technical assistance. View video overview of the course here. 

CLC Champions

The CLC Farmer Champions List includes farmers who are willing to speak, attend events, host events, and/or provide training on Continuous Living Cover strategies. All farmers are based in the Upper Midwest.

CLC Champions List

CLC Resource List

The CLC Resource List was developed alongside the CLC 101 course. It includes hundreds of informational resources and a list of organizations working on CLC-related topics in the Midwest, many of which offer events, trainings, and technical assistance.

CLC Resource List

This material is based upon work that is supported by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement number 2022-38640-37486 through the North Central Region SARE program under project number ENC22-217. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and service provider. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.