We’re excited to announce Aramark’s sponsorship of The FruitGuys Community Fund in support of underrepresented farmers.
The FruitGuys Community Fund is pleased to announce that Aramark, the Philadelphia-based food and facilities service provider, is supporting our efforts to provide small, manageable grants that have big positive impacts for a cohort of agricultural nonprofit farms working with underrepresented farmers and communities.
These agricultural nonprofits are not only critical to growing food for local communities but also play a pivotal role in creating a welcoming space for people to reconnect with their food sources, with each other, and to foster the next generation of farmers. Since 2012, The FruitGuys Community Fund award grants from $2,000-$5,000 each to small-scale U.S. farmers and agricultural nonprofits for sustainable agriculture projects that have large positive impacts on the environment, local food webs, and farm diversity.
FruitGuys Community Fund Grants 2012-2025 By The Numbers:
- 164 Farms & agricultural nonprofits
- 42 States/Territories represented
- 2,038 Acres supported
- 87% Underrepresented farmers
- 48% Family farms
Since 2022, Aramark has helped to fund 41 sustainability projects. These funds have been directed toward farmers most often excluded from traditional funding opportunities, including farmers of color, women, and veterans.
