Article via the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food's Weekly Market Bulletin
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The Monadnock Food Co-op Farm Fund program, in partnership with the Cheshire County Conservation District, is now accepting applications from local farmers. Currently, in its seventh year, the fund has supported eighteen farms in the Monadnock Region. This year, the Farm Fund will award up to $40,000 to help farms in Cheshire County and abutting New Hampshire towns to develop or expand their production for wholesale markets, including selling to the Monadnock Food Co-op and Food Connects. Farmers may apply for grants ranging from $500 to $20,000. Funds will be used to support a range of projects, including the purchase of equipment and infrastructure, packaging and labeling design needs, farmland conservation, and technical assistance.
“The Farm Fund empowers local farmers to grow their businesses to help them become more financially sustainable,” said Michael Faber, Monadnock Food Co-op General Manager. “It also helps the co-op broaden its offerings of locally grown, raised, and made foods — that means more local food for you, your family, and our community.”
The Monadnock Food Co-op Farm Fund’s mission is to support local farmers in increasing sustainable food production and wholesale sales to contribute to a thriving local farm economy. This grant supports several of the co-op’s goals, including building a healthy, sustainable food system, supporting local farmers and producers, and contributing to a strong, sustainable, and improving local economy.
Learn more about past Farm Fund recipients.
Interested farmers are invited to attend one of two Monadnock Food Co-op Farm Fund Information Sessions, Registration is Required:
Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. on zoom. REGISTER HERE
Thursday, January 5, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. on zoom. REGISTER HERE
A Request for Proposals and an application are available at: cheshireconservation.org/farm-fund.
Applications are due February 1, 2023
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