FARM AID DISTRIBUTES NEARLY $1 MILLION IN 2021 GRANTS
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CAMBRIDGE,Mass., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On the heels of a successful in-person festival this past September, Farm Aid announcedthatitdistributed nearly $1 million in grantfunding in 2021.
Key Points:
- CAMBRIDGE,Mass., Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --On the heels of a successful in-person festival this past September, Farm Aid announcedthatitdistributed nearly $1 million in grantfunding in 2021.
- "Thanks to generous supporters from across the country and a triumphant return to the Farm Aid stage in Hartford, Connecticut Farm Aid is glad to make these grants to grassroots organizations that support family farmers across the country," said Farm Aid President Willie Nelson.
- Strategic grants totaling $17,500 enabledlong-term partners to address pressing needs or take advantage of unique opportunities to advance family farm agriculture.
- In 2021, Farm Aid's grants supported work to:
Grow The Good Food Movement: Efforts that build local and regional food systems and connect family farmers directly with consumers.