For Farmers Mini-Grant Awardees

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