Archives Grants

To accelerate the development of local food systems via Catalyst Fund investments in Maine-based value chain businesses such as Crown O’ Maine Organic Cooperative and others.

To increase the number of schools in the Northeast adopting and sustaining farm to school programming over the next five years by encouraging supportive federal, state, and local policy.

To expand local food purchasing and education at schools throughout Massachusetts by supporting policy at the state, municipal, and school levels.

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

To enable New American farmers and food leaders to achieve 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 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 food systems practitioners in becoming more effective policy advocates and building their competency to further equity and racial justice in the Northeast food system.

To create a reliable sales channel for locally sourced and locally produced food into institutions as a means for building a just, sustainable regional food economy.

To restore management and organizational stability by resetting Red Tomato’s strategic plan in tight alignment with a staffing and workforce plan, relocating offices, and supporting a leadership transition with training and coaching.