Farm Aid provides support to nonprofit organizations that help farm families stay on their land, build local markets, confront the threat of corporate control of agriculture, train new farmers, and support farmer-to-farmer programs for more sustainable agricultural practices.
Farm Aid grants are awarded in the following categories:
- Growing the Good Food Movement
Grants in this category fund organizations that are creating innovative programs that build local and regional food systems, connecting farmers directly to consumers and creating new value-added markets for family farmers.
- Helping Farmers Thrive
Grants in this category fund organizations that provide farmers with the tools and resources they need to get started on the land, access new markets, transition to more sustainable farming practices, produce renewable fuels, and stay on the land in the face of financial crisis and natural disasters.
- Taking Action to Change the System
Grants in this category fund organizations that promote fair farm policies and grassroots organizing campaigns to defend and bolster family farm agriculture, lifting the voices of family farmers and promoting their interests on a local, regional, or national level.
Grants are not made to/for:
- individuals;
- commercial operation of farming enterprises;
- production of books, film, television, or radio projects;
- projects outside the U.S.;
- projects directed or substantially funded by government bodies;
- legal defense funds;
- capital campaigns, equipment purchases, deficit financing, or endowments;
- historic preservation of farmland or buildings; or,
- conferences, publications, or research projects unless they are directly connected to ongoing program activities.
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