Grant Program Regional Food Systems

To improve farmland access and transfer for beginning and established farmers in New England.

To transform the dairy industry through worker-driven social responsibility that compels dairy brands to ensure respect for human rights in their supply chains.

To support new American farmers and food leaders in achieving greater economic security and opportunity by increasing revenue from wholesale markets, securing funding and financing, and becoming more integrated and active in the local and regional food system.

To support food systems practitioners in becoming more effective policy advocates by strengthening their relationships with state agricultural commissioners and increasing their ability to take action toward racial justice and equity in the food system.

To demand that the three largest food service management companies (Sodexo, Aramark, and Compass Group) shift to a purchasing system that is oriented toward “real food” and phase out corporate kickbacks.

To explore how to help Vermont and New England farmers and food producers enter the wholesale market.

To grow and diversify sales to institutions and engage in Northeast efforts to increase engagement with individual campuses, regional supply chain facilitators, and corporate purchasers.

To harness the assets of health care facilities and allied institutions to identify and invest in projects that develop a sustainable New England food system.

To work toward sustainability and systems change for farmers and food producers in New Hampshire by offering hands-on financial literacy training, expanding market channels, and connecting farms with agricultural financiers.

To leverage existing food hub network relationships to increase local food purchases in the region and support the broader development of inter-hub relationships and knowledge sharing.