Washignton’s SB 5947 (2019) established the state’s sustainable farms and fields grant program, which will “provide financial assistance to voluntary farmers and ranchers who adopt practices that reduce fossil fuel inputs in their operations and increase the quantity of carbon stored on their land.” Eligible activities include, among others: agroforestry, carbon farming, and reducing use of fossil fuel-based fertilizers. The legislation defines “carbon farming” as “[a]ny activity or technology that increases the quantity of organic carbon in top soil, such as cover cropping, no-till and low-till practices, manure application, biochar application, compost application, and changes in grazing practices.” The legislation also provides quantitative guidance to state agencies on how to prioritize grant recipients in order to maximize reduction in atmospheric carbon dioxide.