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Meet the Farmers

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 -- in 11 months. Going forward the For Farmers grant process will take place annually starting on October 12th, National Farmer's Day. 

 

Full profiles of all awardees coming soon!

Abundant Life Farm

Abundant Life Farm

Brady and Rachel Summerlin

We are a developing family farm dedicated to providing nutrients and community to our local areas, as well as education to all those who seek. 

Alleluia Acres Heritage Farm

Alleluia Acres Heritage Farm

Cam & Ahna Frye

We are a heritage farm in Alabama that focuses on both producing a product and preserving the breeds of yesterday. Our breeds pre-date commercial farming and many are at risk of being endangered. We produce breeding stock for other farms and provide raw milk, pork, eggs, and raw milk soaps for our community.

Barnswallow Flowers

Barnswallow Flowers

Meredith Nunnikhoven

Barnwallow Flowers is a fresh-cut, flower company in rural Oskaloosa, Iowa. Its regenerative model uses zero chemicals above and below ground while only selling what it grows. Farmer, Meredith Nunnikhoven, co-founded Barnswallow to diversify the small farm operation. Meredith’s development of the value-added, compostable vase line will contribute to a cleaner future in the floristy world. 

Earnest Roots Farm

Earnest Roots Farm

Josh and Kiley Morrison

We are a multi-species farm to direct consumer operation that focuses on raising animals using sustainable and regenerative agriculture practices. The products we produce are sold on farm or delivered throughout our community.

G.A.R. Horizons 

G.A.R. Horizons 

Catherine Wolcott

Raising and selling freezer meats (pork, beef chicken). Promoting local goods.

Halbert Farm

Halbert Farm

Rebeka Halbert

Small farm run by Rebeka and Josh focusing on rare breeds; Kunekune pigs, mini zebu cows, and salmon faverolle chickens.

Howling Flats Farm

Howling Flats Farm

Kelley Babbin

Howling Flats Farm mission is rooted in providing a high-quality and ethically conscious food source for the local community. Founded in 2010 the farms history is marked by its transformation from a horse racing facility to a thriving livestock enterprise. I actively engage with the community distributing my farm fresh meats through a CSA, direct-to-consumer via my website, wholesale partnerships with local grocers, schools, food banks, Healthfood stores and farm stands. In addition to providing the best products, I am striving to build a profitable business in hopes that my grandchildren can raise their families in this amazing life when they grow up.

Liberation Farms

Liberation Farms

Muhidin Libah and 200+ farmers

Liberation Farms provides new American families with the tools and resources to grow healthy, culturally-appropriate foods for themselves and their community. This investment in growing nourishes body and soul as farmers ground into familiar traditions and meaningfully utilize their agricultural roots as they build new homes here in Maine. 

Lovelight Farm

Lovelight Farm

Jennifer Askew Dunbar

We are a 12 acre market garden farm incorporating biodynamic principals to our certified naturally grown vegetable farm. We sell our vegetables at farmers markets and host a CSA membership. We are also a teaching farm and partner with Montessori schools in our area for hands on farm projects and farmers markets. The children have a seed to market experience from planting, harvesting, to customer interaction at the farmers market. 

Mother Farmer

Mother Farmer

Sara Baciak and Andy Novak

We are a husband and wife small scale vegetable farm with big dreams. Right now we farm mixed vegetables on 1/2 acre and have egg laying chickens and bees. We are certified naturally grown and we like to work with nature rather than against her, especially being in such a snowy location.

Old Dutch Hops

Old Dutch Hops

Amanda Wilson

We are full-time farmers, currently transitioning from a diverse, direct-marketing approach to sales and production to a business that is focused on using sheep for vegetation control on large-scale solar sites. 

Purple Shelf Farms 

Purple Shelf Farms 

Steven Slicker

We are a small, veteran owned family farm located on the Hi-Line in North Central Montana where we focus on naturally raised dairy, poultry, and produce. You can find us at the farm East of Conrad Montana or on our Facebook page Purple Shelf Farms. 

Sippel Family Farm

Sippel Family Farm

Lisa Sippel

Sippel family Farm is a 77 acre farm located in rural Ohio. We primarily produce cheese on the farm under the brand-name Kokoborrego Cheese and in the past few years we have been raising pastures poultry as well as working on bringing our apple orchard back into fruitful production.

Taste of the Wind

Taste of the Wind

BJ Edwards

I raise lamb, pork, wool, and eggs and help other local ranchers sell their products directly to local consumers.

The Salty Goat

The Salty Goat

Erin Dahl

We are an establishing Farmstead Creamery with a focus on sustainable agriculture and animal welfare. We have been operating as a raw milk dairy since 2020 whilst growing our dairy herd, accumulating equipment, renovating our facility and educating ourselves in dairying and cheesemaking. 

Vista Farms

Vista Farms

Valerie and Alex Timm

Vista Farms is a lavender farm and meat producer just outside of Boise, Idaho.

Will of the Winds Farm

Will of the Winds Farm

Carly and Tyler Stephenson

Will o the Winds Farm is a first-generation farm located near the shores of Lake Superior. We raise pastured pigs from birth-to-butcher as organically as we can and sell a variety of other products including soap, maple syrup, and garlic at our farm store and at summer farmers’ markets.

Ad Astra Farms

Ad Astra Farms

Maura Russell

Ad Astra Farms is an urban microfarm whose mission is to support the local food system in Prince George's and Charles Counties with sustainably grown produce, home garden consultation and education.

Arrowleaf Prairie Farm 

Arrowleaf Prairie Farm 

Greg and Betsy Zarko

Diverse farmstead featuring quality heirloom vegetables, poultry, eggs, and heritage pork raised ethically and regeneratively while redeeming the land. 

Brush Creek Cattle Co.

Brush Creek Cattle Co.

Christine and Blake Olenick

Our farm is located in the Appalachian mountains of western Maryland. We are growing a herd of Limousin and Limousin cross cattle and sell our grass fed and finished beef directly to our local community. We care for our cattle daily from birth to harvest, and provide locally raised beef through farmers markets, a monthly beef subscription, and on farm pick up.

Esther’s Acres

Esther’s Acres

Forrest and Desiree Carlson

We are a 120+ year old family farm that produces eggs, chicken, and lamb from our pasture-based system. We serve our ND community with a farm store, online shop, and a multi-farm CSA. 

Glad- To-Know-Ya Farm

Glad- To-Know-Ya Farm

Julie Akins, Randy Dickinson, Tina Dickinson, Steven Dickinson

Small family farm in Upstate New York specializing in fruit(apples and strawberries) and specialty grown cut flowers. We are a farm that relies almost only on farmer’s market. We do our best to mesh old school and new school farming techniques.

Hangry Hen Farms

Hangry Hen Farms

Tasha Deeds

Multifaceted farm with goats, pigs, chickens, turkeys, geese and maremma guardian dogs, as well as produce and flowers. We sell meat and veggies direct to consumers, as well as sell livestock to other farmers and kids looking to get started in the farming lifestyle. 

Killdeer Farms

Killdeer Farms

Scott & Christine Calvin

Killdeer Farms seeks to build good old-fashioned community and rehab an abandoned urban parcel through farming. Husband and wife team Scott and Christine Calvin grow cut flowers, and heirloom pumpkins plus lavender, which they use to produce a bespoke line of aromatherapy bath and body goods like soaps and hand cream. 

Little BearFox Farm

Little BearFox Farm

Sarah and Chris

We are two farmers with 10 acres. We operate a 1.5-acre market garden, primarily focused on donating fresh produce. Our mission is to contribute to local communities by sharing the harvest. This effort aligns with our dedication to sustainable farming and giving back through wholesome, homegrown food.

Melwood Farm

Melwood Farm

Chris & Crystal Criswell

We raise registered, heritage breed St. Croix Hair Sheep and Myotonic Goats on our small farm in Southern Ohio.

New Spoke Farm

New Spoke Farm

Janelle Plummer

New Spoke Farm is a mixed vegetable farm, growing over 50 types of certified organic vegetables. We grow for our CSA, one weekly farmers market, and wholesale. We focus on culinary, specialty varieties you can't find at the grocery store. 

Pileated Farms 

Pileated Farms 

Olivia Kingery 

We are a small farm in Michigan's UP focusing on local seasonal foods and organic practices. We have goats, sheep, chickens, and our veggie farm. 

Rady Family Farmstead

Rady Family Farmstead

Halie & Matthew Rady

We are a Micro Raw Milk Farm in Fairbanks Alaska. Our family of 6 is working hard to bring fresh and nourishing food to our local community. Utilizing a herd-share program, we serve around 35 families. We milk our 2 cows, Peaches and Elsa.

Starry Ridge Farm

Starry Ridge Farm

Kat Ragone & Kolin Buzerak

We are a small diversified hillside farm located in Petersburgh, NY. We specialize in organically grown veggies & flowers, grass fed beef, pastured pork, eggs, and maple syrup. 

The Herbal Scoop

The Herbal Scoop

Kendra Payne

The Herbal Scoop is an herbal farm growing culinary and medicinal herbs in Narrowsburg, NY! We harvest and dry our herbs and turn them into products for our botanical tea shop.

Trillium Family Farms 

Trillium Family Farms 

Elizabeth Hernandez

We are a small Veteran owned family farm in southern WV.We raised pure bred St.Croix hair sheep, laying hens, cornish cross and Cayuga ducks.We run the farm with our three boys. 

Whippoorwill Dairy Farm 

Whippoorwill Dairy Farm 

Thatcher Furnald and Megan Ferentino 

Dairy Farm part of Agri-Mark Co-op, self serve store for retail beef and ice cream and ice cream scooping from the Whip Creamery MOObile 

Wilson Family Farm

Wilson Family Farm

Donald Wilson and Nicole Roscher

Raising the best 4 letter words: Lamb, Goat, Beef, Pork, Eggs, and Kids!

All We Need Farm

All We Need Farm

Stacey Roussel

All We Need Farm is micro-dairy located in Needville, Texas and consists of seventeen acres and is home to thirty dairy goats. Our farm makes award winning goat milk popsicles. The pops are simple consisting of very few Ingredients which allows the delicious milk our animals make to shine. 

Barberry Hill Farm

Barberry Hill Farm

Kelly Goddard, Luna Kressin, Aaron McMullen, Mel Fellows

Barberry Hill Farm is a family farm established in 1909. We grow cut flowers, fruits, and vegetables, specializing in varieties of heirloom tomatoes and hard to find vegetables. We practice sustainable growing techniques using leaf mulch and do not use pesticides, herbicides or fungicides.

Dreamland Flower Farm

Dreamland Flower Farm

Merrie Avallone

Dreamland Flower farm is an organic micro flower farm in suburbia specializing in dahlias, perennials and woodies. Dreamland hosts numerous workshops and is deeply rooted in community activities.

F/V Jane's Diamond

F/V Jane's Diamond

Wade Eastin

Small scale day boat commercial fishing in Oregon.

Good Shepherd Farm

Good Shepherd Farm

Amanda Weisel

A small 15 acre farm that raises pasture raised meat chickens, hogs, and eggs. Regenerative agriculture practices are used to manage animals. 

Hearthstone Hill Farm LLC

Hearthstone Hill Farm LLC

Jennifer Miller

We are a 4th generation family farm in Eastern Connecticut. We specialize in cut flowers, produce, hay and eggs. We focus on sustainability and creating a quality product for our customers.

Lamb's Rest Farm

Lamb's Rest Farm

Silas and Kathryn Gilleland

We are a 1st generation regenerative family farm nestled on 50 acres in the mountains of Idaho. We sell raw goats' milk dairy products, Icelandic lamb, flowers, garlic, and natural body products. This next year we will be selling on farm, at a farmers' market, at a local shop, and online. 

Little Lighthouse Farm

Little Lighthouse Farm

Rachel Opio

Black female owned and operated regenerative urban farm in Phoenix, AZ. Growing food for the community and teaching people how to grow their own food while healing the soil. 

Mockingbird Farm

Mockingbird Farm

Kristie & Nolan Wehe

We humanely raise pigs for the most delicious pork and the lovingest pets you'll ever meet. We will be resuming our Murray Grey breeding program this year, so in addition to fantastic beef, we hope to offer registered breeding stock again in a couple of years.

Octopus Herb Garden

Octopus Herb Garden

Sarah Snow

We are a small medicinal herb farm located on the Southern Oregon Coast with a focus on regenerative and sustainable growing practices. We value add most of our herbs into tinctures, salves, and syrups and will start offering bulk herbs in the near future.

Prairie Fire Genetics

Prairie Fire Genetics

Austen and Katie Garrett

We are first generation farmers where we raise Nigerian Dwarf goats bred for dairy, and lease and manage honeybee hives for folks who need bees for agricultural exemption. 

Shenk Family Farm

Shenk Family Farm

Joe & Rachel Shenk

We are a pasture based livestock farm in Eastern North Carolina offering meats & eggs directly to families in our local community. We started the farm to be able to work together as a family alongside our kiddos and we've become passionate about local food along the way.

Sunflower Family Farm

Sunflower Family Farm

Emily and Brandon Kelley

We are a small 5 acre farm located in the Columbia River Gorge who produces vegetables, herbs, eggs and baked goods to our local community. We use sustainable and regenerative farming practices in an effort to encourage biodiversity which will leave our land better than we found it.

The Living Land Ranch

The Living Land Ranch

Ethan and McKenzie Ferry

A small, family-run, farm and farmstand just outside Boise, Idaho that produces Non-Certified Organic Produce, Pasture-Raised Chickens, offers life skills classes, and helps to support other local producers through our farmstand.

VT Grand View Farm 

VT Grand View Farm 

Kim Goodling 

VT Grand View Farm is a diversified hillside farm focusing on raising quality Gotland sheep breeding stock following regenerative farming practices. 

Wildom Farm

Wildom Farm

Julie Friend

Pasture and Forest based multi - species regenerative farm raising cattle, sheep, pigs, turkeys, and chickens in Western, MD. We sell our products direct to consumer through our farm store, farmers market, and online.

Yogi Hollow Farm

Yogi Hollow Farm

Ryan and Lisa Fredsall

We are a two acre farm in the Black Hills of South Dakota. We raise our own meat except beef by raising chickens, pheasants, turkeys and pigs. We raise KuneKune pigs and sell piglets. We also garden using green houses to assist with harvest success. 

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