Melanie Kirby of Zia Queenbees Co., focuses on breeding queen bees to provide beestock for beekeepers in New Mexico and beyond.
Sage Hagan of Tierra Sagrada Farms, a recipient of the 2023 Brighter Future Fund, brings his Native American values and practices to his New Mexico business.
The Brighter Future Fund continues to assist farmers and ranchers in successfully launching, growing, and sustaining their farms, awarding over $1 million.
American Farmland Trust’s Brighter Future Fund provides grants of up to $10,000 per project — online applications close July 15.
Tractor Supply Company announced today an $850,000 donation to American Farmland Trust in celebration of the company’s 85th anniversary.
The Brighter Future Fund and the New England Farmer Microgrants Program assist farmers in successfully launching, growing, and sustaining their farms.
Tractor Supply Company and its foundation have partnered with American Farmland Trust to support small family farmers and ranchers through a $100,000 donation to AFT’s Brighter Future Fund. The Fund launched in 2020 to help farmers across the country start, grow and sustain farms in the face of myriad challenges, including COVID-19, severe weather and shifting markets. This donation marks the third consecutive year that the Tractor Supply Company Foundation has supported AFT.
American Farmland Trust will soon open its application process for its Brighter Future Fund, which provides grants of up to $5,000 per project.