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Help Farms, Help Our Planet: Announcing the 2022 Grant Cycle
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By Sheila Cassani
In News & Events
Posted December 22, 2021

Help Farms, Help Our Planet: Announcing the 2022 Grant Cycle

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Help Farms, Help Our Planet

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5 Loaves Farm in Buffalo, NY received a 2022 grant
5 Loaves Farm in Buffalo, NY received a 2022 grant to improve soil health, replace sprinklers with drip irrigation, extend their growing season with a new hoop house, install pollinator plantings, and subsidize CSA shares for at-risk youth interns and their families. . So far they have installed berry trellises, pollinator plantings, and drip irrigation to their existing hoop houses. They have also procured compost, silage tarps, and a caterpillar tunnel that they hope to install in November. Farm Director Matt Kauffman told us the subsidized CSA shares went to the families of 14 educational interns and two additional families. One of the farm's goals is to have members of these communities lead the farm. Kauffman said, “We’ve been very pleased with the progress we’ve seen so far this year, and the relationships made through being able to offer subsidized CSA shares with the funding you provided, have been the key to that progress.” . #SmallGrantsBigImpacts 🌎🌱 @5loavesfarm #smallfarms #farmers #farmlife #sustainability #landstewards #SustainableAg #agriculture "

Agroecology Commons in El Sobrante, CA received a
Agroecology Commons in El Sobrante, CA received a 2022 grant to enhance water conservation, add beehives, & build a hoop house to extend their growing season. So far, they have installed two beehives: a Langstroth hive, a design that’s easier on the beekeeper’s back; & a Warré-style hive, a setup that is said to mimic bee life in the wild. In addition, they are designing & building their drip irrigation system, which they hope to complete soon. Both projects are part of their Bay Area Farmer-to-Farmer training program, which helps beginning farmers gain skills & knowledge in agroecology. Farm Director Brooke Porter told us this year's program has “42 BIPOC & gender marginalized beginning farmers participating." #SmallGrantsBigImpacts 🌎🌱 #smallfarms #farmers #farmlife #sustainability #landstewards #SustainableAg #agriculture

4MG Farm, a veteran-owned and operated, 11-acre fa
4MG Farm, a veteran-owned and operated, 11-acre family farm located in Sanger, TX received a grant in 2021 to convert their well to 100% solar for irrigation, pasture, and high tunnel management. Co-owner, Kevin Via, just reported they're done with the well and "are beyond happy with the result." #SmallGrantsBigImpacts 🌎🌱 #smallfarms #farmers #farmlife #sustainability #landstewards #SustainableAg #agriculture


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