Lehia Apana
Lehia Apana and her husband Brad Bayless founded Polipoli Farms in Waiehu, Maui, which produces native and Polynesian plants in a regenerative agroforest. As a Native Hawaiian, Lehia looks to ancestral technologies to grow important cultural foods, then turns those harvests into healthy packaged goods—a model that leads to healthier people and a healthier planet. […]
Shanice Fleming
Queenz Cut Flower Farm is located in Troy, New York and is owned and operated by me, Shanice Fleming. This is my second year running a hyperlocal flower CSA serving the greater Troy and Albany area, with a focus on making weekly flower bouquets available to all members of my community. I grow on a […]
McCall Donoho
McCall (they/them) is a full-time farmer focused on the care of previously neglected animals and mutual aid work in Nashville. Coming from a family of veterinarians, equestrians, and farm folk, they have a lifetime of knowledge surrounding the care of land and animals, and a deep passion for the subject. McCall intends to use grant […]
Sam Olvera
Sam co-runs Radical Roots, an organic fruit farm and plant nursery in mid-coast Maine. The Radical Roots team works hard to improve the health of the soil, preserve the genetic diversity of dozens of hardy, heirloom fruit varieties, and propagate plants that are native to the Northeast region. The grant funding will be used to […]
Jonah Mossberg
Milkweed Farm is a queer and trans run, no-till vegetable, flower, and pear farm in Southern Vermont. We will be using this funding to help us construct a new wash/pack station and CSA pickup facility on our new farm.
Michael Richard II
Michael Richard II is a native New Orleanian with a passion for regenerative agriculture and creating a more equitable world. That passion has led him to the environmental and food justice non-profit Recirculating Farms, where he manages a regenerative urban farm in the heart of New Orleans. Michael and Recirculating Farms use community-driven policy and […]
Dee Thao
I started Mom’s Garden to pay homage to my mom, Zoua Lee. Every summer, for as long as I can remember, she has always farmed, and I would looked forward to harvesting season when she would fill our fridge with fresh produce from her farm. I am now married and have children of my own […]
Sarah Davenport
Sarah and Didier started Reina Mana Aquaponics in August 2022 with the aim of generating self-subsistence, self-determination, and power in the food system with BIPOC and low-income communities. Aside from growing food, they are working on designing more affordable and creative aquaponics models that can be easily replicated for low-income, BIPOC, elderly, youth, and disabled […]
Joanna Navarro
Joanna is a farmer, permaculture enthusiast, and wife in central California, where she works at a small farm and sells to local restaurants. When she is not working, she is busy keeping up with her dogs and wrangling a diverse array of plants and animals on her 5-acre property. With this grant, she will be […]
Jocelyn Ffriend
At Roots and Culture Farm, we cultivate .25 acres by hand, and in our first season we grew an array of annual vegetables, fruits, and herbs. We sell our produce and value-added products directly to members of our small CSA, to NYC health food markets, and to guests during on farm gatherings. In 2023, and […]