Add Carbon Market Services To Your Forestry Business
Add a new, flexible income stream to your forestry business. Control your participation, earn CFE credits, and get paid for your work—regardless of landowner enrollment.
Expand Your Services & Expertise
The Family Forest Carbon Program (FFCP) allows landowners with as little as 30 acres of forest to access to the rapidly growing voluntary carbon market. FFCP offers landowners a highly competitive 20-year contract period, and flexible harvesting allowances typically compatible with existing easements and state tax programs.
By becoming an FFCP-approved forester, you'll offer existing clients a new opportunity for funding and technical expertise and earn income for any work you do in support of the program. You'll also have the opportunity to expand your clientele to work with new landowners, if you choose. Apply today to expand your services without compromising your business priorities.
Looking for more info for your landowners? Scroll down to learn more about our regional practices.
Why Partner With Us?
Shorter Landowner Contract Term
Our 20-year enrollment period is considerably shorter than many other programs, many of which have enrollment periods that range from 40-85 years.
Harvesting Compatible
The Family Forest Carbon Program offers the most generous harvest allowance. Many other programs do not allow harvests, have significant harvest restrictions, or reduce landowner payments if harvesting occurs.
Continuing Education Credits
Our training provides you with 3 SAF Category 1CFE credits, in addition to paid compensation and a certificate upon completion.
Flexible Participation, Guaranteed Payments
You control the amount of work you take on from the program, and get paid regardless of whether or not landowners choose to enroll with FFCP.
Steps to Become an FFCP Consulting Forester
Fill Out the Interest Form
Submit an interest form by clicking the Become a Consulting Forester button below.
Get to Know the Program
Upon filling out the interest form, we'll share program resources, including Forester Manuals, to help you to learn more about the program and the practices available to landowners.
Sign the Agreement
We’ll send you an agreement to be signed and returned to our team. Once you’ve signed, you’re officially on your way to becoming a consulting forester with the Family Forest Carbon Program!
Practice Overviews
Landowners will be matched to a forest management practice that helps them meet their goals. Practices vary by geography and forest types across the U.S.
- Appalachians | Growing Mature Forests Practice
For landowners in AL, FL, GA, KY, MD, NC, OH, PA, SC, TN, VA and WV.
- Midwest | Growing Mature Forests Practice
For landowners in MI, MN and WI.
- Northeast | Enhance Your Woodland Practice
For landowners in ME, MA, NH, NY and VT.
- Northeast | Grow Older Forests Practice
For landowners in ME, MA, NH, NY and VT.
- Introduction to the Premium Partnership
This document provides details on the additional benefits and requirements of this opportunity.
"I realized early in my business that being educated on non-traditional timber revenue is important to the future of forestry. Some of my clients have even had previous relationships with foresters but reached out to me because of my company’s knowledge of forest carbon programs. Regardless of personal opinions on carbon removal, it's essential that landowners understand all the revenue options that can benefit their land." — Anthony Pappas, FFCP-Participating Forester
Join Our Growing Community
Consulting Foresters across the U.S. are recognizing the importance of understanding carbon markets and supporting clients as they consider forest carbon programs. We're proud to work with many skilled and knowledgeable foresters and would love to have you join us!
200+
Consulting Foresters
20
States
210,000+
ACRES ENROLLED