Category: Grants
Farm succession training for professionals who serve farmers
Successful farm transfers require a supportive and knowledgeable team of service providers. A new professional development project is aimed to strengthen the knowledge, skills and collaboration of a diverse group of service providers who work with—or want to work with—transitioning farm families in various ways across New England. With a grant from Northeast Sustainable Agriculture […]
Northeast BIPOC Farmer Relief Fund accepting applications starting July 20
The Northeast BIPOC Farmer Relief Fund will soon accept applications from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) folks living in the Northeast who work in agriculture and have been economically impacted by the COVID crisis. Applications are open July 20 until August 10, 2020. Fill out this brief application to be considered for funding. […]
Microgrants Program awards $180,000 to New England farmers
Forty-one New England farmers were recently awarded grants through American Farmland Trust’s (AFT) New England Farmer Microgrants Program. The funding could not have come at a more critical time for farmers as they struggle with a changing marketplace, labor issues and supply chain challenges in light of the COVID-19 crisis. Grants of between $500 and […]
Farm Aid Grants: Keeping Family Farmers on the Land
It’s with gratitude and a feeling of solidarity that we thank Farm Aid for their support of Land For Good. We are proud to be one of many 2019 grant recipients committed to keeping family farmers on the land. With Farm Aid’s $5,000 grant, Land For Good will continue to help farmers thrive by providing […]
Improving teamwork and capacity to do farm succession planning
To sustain New England agriculture, over 10,000 senior farmers must successfully transition their farms to a successor in the next decade—whether family or unrelated. Most farmers want help to pass on their farms and exit securely from active farming. Together, we can connect transitioning farmers with successors and help them navigate the transfer process one […]
