Farmer Grants

Theodore Lambert of Lambert's Orchard is purchasing an industrial walk-in refrigeration-freezer unit to extend the shelf life of their pecans in order to sell year-round.

Deloris Mack of Marshview Farm in St. Helena Island, SC is building a structure for processing meat and cheese in order to increase their current goat herd.

Harriet T. Malone along with the Southern Farmers Collaborative Group is launching a learning lab with support from the Fort Valley State University’s Cooperative Extension Program.

Erin Martin of Foot Prints In the Garden is transitioning an existing on-farm structure into a preparation area for harvested produce and value-added products in Greensboro, NC.

Steve McCalla of Rocky Ridge Farm is establishing the use of two caterpillar tunnels in order to double production and implement regenerative farming practices.

Julio Quispe of Pachamama Peru in Charlottesville, VA is building a greenhouse to grow Andino peppers locally.

The Gullah Farmer Cooperative is establishing a fruit a vegetable processing facility for their 17-member cooperative.

Lester Mcleod of Gerald’s Green Garden is installing fencing around the perimeter of the farm to reduce neighborhood deer pressure.

Fernando Mendez of Marview Farms is increasing the farm’s capacity to sell products by beginning to ship their value-added products of grass-fed/finished beef, goats, lamb, and pastured pork and chicken.