About the Office of Environmental Markets
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (often referred to as the 2008 Farm Bill) directed USDA to facilitate the participation of American farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in environmental markets.
The Office of Environmental Markets has a unique role in the federal government's efforts to develop uniform standards, tools, and resources that facilitate market-based approaches to agriculture, forest, and rangeland conservation. OEM brings stakeholders and policymakers together to build robust, accessible, and scientifically credible market-based approaches to manage America's natural resources.
