Every year, Edgecombe-Martin County EMC partners with CoBank through its Sharing Success grant program to support projects that strengthen our communities. The program doubles the impact of contributions by matching funds, allowing cooperatives like ours to help local organizations make meaningful investments. Last year, Edgecombe-Martin awarded a $3,000 Sharing Success grant, which CoBank matched with another $3,000, providing a total of $6,000 to Edgecombe County Soil and Water.

Those funds were used to purchase a Greenscape 750-4 Food Plotter no-till seed drill, which is now available for rent by landowners and community members. This farm implement is designed for planting food plots for wildlife—such as deer—and for high-precision pasture seeding, particularly in the fall. Because it’s a no-till drill, it can seed directly into existing vegetation or prepared ground without the need to plow or till the soil, saving both time and resources while helping protect soil health.

The Greenscape 750-4 is equipped with three seed boxes: one large box for row crops like soybeans, one small box for clovers and other legumes, and a native grass seed box for species such as tall fescue and other warm-season grasses. The drill can be rented at a rate of $15 per acre for up to seven calendar days at a time, and it is available exclusively for land within Edgecombe County.

At Edgecombe-Martin County EMC, we are proud to help bring resources like this to the community. Supporting the purchase of the no-till drill not only helps lower right-of-way management costs, but it also promotes environmental stewardship by encouraging practices that improve soil health and protect natural resources. By working together through programs like Sharing Success, we can support agriculture, encourage sustainable practices, and strengthen rural life for years to come. For rental inquiries, contact the Edgecombe County Soil and Water office at 252-823-8187 ext. 3 or visit them at 201 St. Andrew St., Room 255, Tarboro, NC 27886.