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For Farmers Grant Awardees

To date, For Farmers has awarded grants of $500 or more to 75 farmers across the United States in three rounds -- six in our inaugural round, 20 in the second, and 49 in the third.

Full profiles of all awardees coming soon!

Maine

Nautical Farms

Farmers Jake and Morgan – a regenerative ocean farm that grows seaweed and mussels and produces sustainable pantry and bath items.

NEED – a greenhouse for drying seaweed to increase production and efficiency.

Newark, NJ

Giving One Tenth

An urban farm that provides access to organically grown fresh, local, in-season crops to the City of Newark and surrounding towns.

NEED -- growing towers to grow more food vertically in less space.

Cascade, Iowa

Beringer Family Farms

Farmer Lillie Beringer -- 3rd Generation family farm raising high-quality Angus beef.

NEED – a calf catcher to keep both farmers and calves safe as new babies are born

Kodiak, Alaska

Heritage Farm & Ranch

Farmers Kelli and Stephen Foreman -- a mixed species regenerative farm that provides food sustainability to a remote island and youth programming.

NEED – support for increased hay prices to prepare for kidding season.

Central Ohio

Covey Rise Farms

Farmers Charlie and Kerissa -- pastured, non-GMO chicken, pork, and beef, using rotational grazing to heal the soil and grow a nutrient-dense product for families across the US.

NEED -- to build a pickup-pack shed to pack orders out of the elements and to allow more customers to do farm pickups – which cuts down on deliveries and builds relationships with customers.

Illinois

Short Leg Farm aka Gretta's Goats

a 25-acre woman-owned pasture-based goat dairy farm and creamery, rotationally grazed with chickens, certified Animal Welfare Approved by a Greener World.

NEED – A frost-free livestock drinking fountain to eliminate daily water hauling to the barn