New Business Builder Grants for Farms & Food Businesses

Oct 07, 2024 • Uncategorized • By Jean W.

Agrarian Trust is proud to be a partner organization on a new initiative supporting food and farm business development. Our friends at the Appalachia Regional Food Business Center have announced the first round of the Business Builder Subawards, a new grant opportunity for farm and food businesses. Applications are due by November 1, 2024. The […]

Reflections from Agrarian Trust on the Coronavirus Crisis & Our Food System

Apr 14, 2020 • Agrarian Commons, Food Systems and Security, Land Justice and Equity, Sustainable Farming • By Agrarian Trust

Ian McSweeney “While the crisis brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic is significant, it also simply holds a mirror to truth in our world and society. The pandemic is a symptom of all that the climate crisis and human destruction of nature manifests. So much in agriculture, conservation, and wealth is focused on what is […]

Resources for Farmers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 14, 2020 • Food Systems and Security • By Agrarian Trust

In moments of crisis, immediate interventions and resources offered by service providers are necessary and life-saving. We applaud these efforts from the bottom of our hearts. Because Agrarian Trust does not generally provide direct services, we’re sharing the resources of our respected colleagues.   General resources & information about COVID-19 and the food system (actively being […]

Elders are the Trees in the Garden

Jun 26, 2019 • Commons Alliance, Food Systems and Security, Land Justice and Equity • By Darby Weaver

Some of the influential elders who shaped sustainable agriculture before modern times have left their mark on this world and still offer much inspiration to newer generations of land stewards across the globe today. Editor’s Note: This article is the third in a new series from Agrarian Trust and our contributors exploring the human side of […]