Recent Farm & Local Food Grants

2022 Grants

Massachusetts Food Systems Collaborative, MA, $50,000
Over two years for general operating support.

2021 Grants

Boston Area Gleaners, Acton, MA, $100,000
Over three years for general operating support.

Boston Area Gleaners, Acton, MA, $25,000
For capital support to purchase an Acton farm.

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA), South Deerfield, MA, $100,000
Over three years for general operating support.

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture (CISA), South Deerfield, MA, $15,000
For supplemental support during COVID.

Gardening the Community, Springfield, MA, $50,000
Over two years for general operating support.

Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Inc., Boston, MA, $100,000
Over two years for general operating support.

MetroWest Food Collaborative, Hudson, MA, $5,000
For a intern to create an online presence.

Mill City Grows, Lowell, MA, $50,000
Over two years for general operating support.

Mill City Grows, Lowell, MA, $15,000
For supplemental support during COVID.

New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, Lowell, MA, $50,000
Over two years for general operating support.

Regional Environmental Council, Worcester, MA, $100,000
Over three years for general operating support.

Regional Environmental Council, Worcester, MA, $15,000
For supplemental support during COVID.

2020 Grants

Boston Area Gleaners, Acton, MA, $15,000
For general operating support during COVID.

Carrot Project, Boston, MA, $100,000
Over three years for general operating support.

CISA, South Deerfield, MA, $15,000
For general operating support during COVID.

Gaining Ground

Gardening the Community, Springfield, MA, $15,000
For general operating support during COVID.

Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Boston, MA, $10,000
For general operating support during COVID.

Mass Food System Collaborative, MA, $50,000
Over two years for general operating support.

Mill City Grows, Lowell, MA, $15,000
For general operating support during COVID.

New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, Lowell, MA, $15,000
For general operating support during COVID.

Regional Environmental Council, Worcester, MA, $15,000
For general operating support during COVID.

2019 Grants 

Boston Area Gleaners, Waltham, MA, $25,000
For general operating support.

Gaining Ground, Concord, MA, $15,000
For general operating support.

Gardening the Community, Springfield, MA, $20,000
For a succession planning and board development consultation.

Mass Food System Collaborative, Greenfield, MA, $25,000
For general operating support.

Mill City Grows, Lowell, MA, $50,000
Over two years, for general operating support.

Regional Environmental Council, Worcester, MA, $50,000
Over two years, for general operating support.

2018 Grants 

Boston Area Gleaners, Waltham, MA, $25,000
For general support.

Franklin County CDC/Fiscal Agent for MA Food System Collaborative, Greenfield, MA, $25,000
General support for the Collaborative to implement the MA Local Food Action Plan.

Gaining Ground, Concord, MA, $25,000
For general support.

Mill City Grows, Lowell, MA $25,000
For general support.

Regional Environmental Council, Worcester, MA, $25,000
For general support.

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, S. Deerfield, MA, $100,000 over 3 years
For general support.

New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, Lowell, MA, $100,000 over 3 years
For general support.

Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Boston, MA, $75,000 over 3 years
To support food recovery and distribution in MetroWest.

2017 Grants

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, S. Deerfield, MA, $25,000
For general support.

Conservation Law Foundation, Boston, MA, $100,000 over three years
General support for the Legal Food Hub in Massachusetts.

Franklin County CDC/Fiscal Agent for MA Food System Collaborative, Greenfield, MA, $25,000
General support for the Collaborative to implement the MA Local Food Action Plan.

Mill City Grows, Lowell, MA $25,000
For general support.

Third Sector N.E./Fiscal Agent for New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, Lowell, MA $25,000
For general support.

Third Sector N.E./Fiscal Agent for The Carrot Project, Boston, MA, $100,000 over three years
For general support.

Mass. Department of Transitional Assistance, Boston, MA $25,000
To support a state level evaluation of the Healthy Incentives Project

Gaining Ground, Concord, MA, $25,000
To complete the transition to a no-till farm.

2016 Grants

Franklin County CDC/Fiscal Agent for MA Food System Collaborative, Greenfield, MA, $25,000
General support for the Collaborative to implement the MA Local Food Action Plan.

Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, S. Deerfield, MA, $25,000
For an outreach and communications project.

Conservation Law Foundation, Boston, MA, $25,000
To expand and enhance the work of the Legal Services Food Hub in Massachusetts.

Mill City Grows, Lowell, MA $25,000
To design and build outdoor education centers at each of MCG’s two urban farms.

Third Sector N.E./Fiscal Agent for New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, Lowell, MA $25,000
To extend a strategic planning consultation in order to implement the fundraising recommendations of the strategic plan.

Boston Area Gleaners, Waltham, MA, $25,000
To work with a consultant to create a customized inventory management system to expand the agency’s ability to glean and distribute local produce to food banks and food pantries.

Third Sector N.E./Fiscal Agent for The Carrot Project, Boston, MA, $25,000
To work with a senior fellow for one year on client coordination, tracking and evaluation.

2015 Grants

Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Boston, MA, $75,000 over 3 years 
To bring Lovin’ Spoonfuls’ Food Recovery Program to MetroWest. This grant is in partnership with the MetroWest Health Foundation, the Foundation for MetroWest, and Middlesex Savings Bank Charitable Foundation.

Franklin County CDC, Greenfield, MA, $25,000
Interim funding to establish the Massachusetts Food System Collaborative, an alliance of stakeholders working to implement the recommendations of the recently-completed Mass. Food System Plan.

Header photo courtesy of Mill City Grows
Rake photo courtesy of Tom Sackton