Green Street Academy's farm is run by its high school students as part of the urban agriculture and aquaculture programs during the academic year and as paid interns during the summer. They will use a Brighter Future Fund grant to buy supplies for another year of learning.
Robert Baldwin Jr., a beginning farmer, used a Brighter Future Fund grant to grow and diversify his 10-acre vegetable operation by purchasing a string bean picker.
Run cooperatively by four intergenerational, multi-racial, & LGBTQ+ women, Rise & Root Farm's mission is rooted in social justice and the healing power of food. They used a Brighter Future Fund grant to upgrade their greenhouse with water, electricity, and heat.
Angeles Crest Creamy used a Brighter Future Fund grant to protect a popular goat grazing area destroyed in the Bob Cat Fire.
Eloheh Farm and Seeds, specializing in perennial plants native to Oregon or the local Northern Kalapuya Indian tribal bands, used a Brighter Future Fund grant to build a farm stand and finish a greenhouse.
Elisa Fleming, a fourth-generation farmer, used a Brighter Future Fund grant to replace a hay rack lost when their 90-year-old barn burned down.
Bari Zieger received an AFT microgrant that helped cover the closing costs on her farmland.
A school’s participation in FINYS gave students access to local apple, cooking demos, and recipes.
Forestville, New York, students eat local foods at school—including local farm-raised meat.
An aspiring farmer in New York City found farmland through Farmland for a New Generation New York.
New York farmer Kama Doucoure used a microgrant from AFT to hire a consultant to consult on his business expansion plans.
A gift to AFT of an avocado ranch pays tribute to California produce giant Sam Perricone.