Real Impact on Real Farms
Since 2022, the For Farmers Movement has supported small and mid-sized farmers across the United States with grants that fund practical improvements such as infrastructure, equipment, efficiency upgrades, and innovation.
By the Numbers
Nationwide
Impact
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292 farms funded in 48 states & Puerto Rico
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5,000+ nominations from all 50 states
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Even grant distribution across the Northeast, South, Midwest, and West.
Meeting a Growing Need
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875 farmer applications since 2022
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370 applications in 2025 alone -- 245% growth since 2023
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Nominations increase every year with depth from all 50 states
Who Grants Impact
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32% first-generation farmers
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82% small farms
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Representation includes female farmers, veterans, immigrants, and BIPOC farmers
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Community ripple effect
Increasing Grants
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100+ grants a year
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$500–$1000 for basic grants
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Up to $3000 for collaborations
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Transformative grants of $5,000 to $10,000
It's Personal.
For Farmers is personal. And that has an impact.
You nominate your farmers for grants. They feel that. You send them postcards of gratitude and vote for their projects. They feel that.
We know our farmers by name, we share their stories, and we stand beside them. That’s what sets us apart. We don’t just write checks. We build connections.
And we're building something bigger -- a community of people who believe farmers deserve our attention, our gratitude, and our support.
Pleasant Grove Homestead
Our first $10,000 transformational grant
The For Farmers Movement awarded its first $10,000 Transformational Grant to Pleasant Grove Homestead in Iowa, a diversified family farm producing eggs, vegetables, poultry, honey, and pork for its community.
Pleasant Grove raises approximately 900 pasture-raised laying hens, supplying eggs to farmers markets, restaurants, and local food pantry programs. But one major constraint has limited the farm’s ability to grow: every egg must currently be washed by hand, a process that takes about five hours each day.
The Transformational Grant will fund a commercial egg washing system that will reduce egg processing time to just a few hours per week. This upgrade removes a significant labor bottleneck, allowing the farm to maintain its flock, expand egg distribution, and focus more time on growing food for its community.
The impact extends beyond the farm itself. Pleasant Grove has long partnered with local food pantry programs, which at one point purchased up to 100 dozen eggs per week. When the federal Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program was cut in early 2025, farms and food banks across the country felt the impact, and Pleasant Grove was no exception.
By strengthening the farm’s egg enterprise, this grant helps ensure that locally produced food continues to reach both paying customers and families facing food insecurity.
Pleasant Grove Homestead exemplifies what the For Farmers Transformational Grant was created to support: strong working farms removing real bottlenecks so they can keep feeding their communities.
