Past Winners
Featured Winner Videos
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$6,000
Refrigerated Delivery Truck
Reeves Family Farm | Princeton, TXWatch Video"One of the reasons we moved out here to live on the farm is to work alongside our kids so they can see the work that we do and work with us, and hopefully one day they might decide to keep this thing going and take it on themselves."
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$10,000
Food Traceability Tools and Processes
Merchant's Garden AgroTech | Tucson, AZWatch Video"Our vision with this grant is to help our company be the best company in the world, but we want to create a process and a system that can be leveraged by farmers across the world."
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$20,000
Construction of Raised Beds
Choctaw Fresh Produce | Neshoba, MSWatch Video"We’ve been able to grow whatever we want to grow right now and in the past we haven’t been able to. Now with the raised beds everything we’ve grown is coming out."
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$5,000
Germination Optimization
Arizona Microgreens | Phoenix, AZWatch Video"It’s a game changer for us to have that relationship with a produce distributor that not only wants you to just survive but actually thrive and grow."
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$13,000
Plastic Bins for Food Safety Improvement
Jaemor Farms | Alto, GAWatch Video“We had a five year plan to replace all of the wooden bins on the farm, and when we learned about the Cultivating Change program, we knew that any funds would offset that five year plan and jump us up a few years.”
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$10,000
Rainwater Collection System for Water Conservation
Leaf Safari | Manor, TXWatch Video“With this grant, we are expecting to alleviate 4,000 gallons a day of water that we are pulling from the city and our community.”
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$10,000
High Tunnel Installation for Infrastructure Expansion
Poché Family Farm | Independence, LAWatch Video“Everybody’s excited when we had the opportunity to get a grant and expand our farm because it’s good for everybody; it’s good for us, it’s good for the customers, and it’s good for the market too.”
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$5,000
Seed Bank Project for Seed Quality Preservation
J&C Tropicals | Miami, FLWatch Video"Thanks to the Cultivating Change grant, we were able to complete this project on time and ahead of schedule and now we are able to work on our seed bank and our varieties in the field. It made it possible."
2019 Winners
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$10,600
Arizona Microgreens | Phoenix, AZ
Tractor for Soil Reutilization
Microgreens
- Habitat Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$10,500
Reeves Family Farm | Princeton, TX
Farm Packing Shed Improvements and Expansion for Reeves Family Farm
Okra, squash varieties, tomatoes, cantaloupe, peppers, peas, beets, green beans, potatoes, sweet onions, raddish, greens, lettuces, broccoli, carrots, garlic, turnips, chard, spinach, kohlrabi, cantaloupe
- Organic Farming
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$10,000
Merchant's Garden | Tuscon, AZ
Sustainable & Efficient Summer Farming in the Desert
Leafy Greens
- Hydroponic or Aquaponic Operations
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$10,000
Dawson's Orchards | Enon Valley, PA
Establish a Mason Bee Colony
Apples, peaches, pears, plums, nectarines, blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries
- Integrated Pest Management
- Drip Irrigation
- Habitat Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$7,000
Huntsinger Farms | Hegins, PA
Underground Irrigation Installation on Two Locations
Potatoes, grain-rye, wildlife habitat cover crops
- Integrated Pest Management
- No-till, low-till
- Water Recycling / Conservation
- Habitat Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$6,000
Valhalla Organics | Talent, OR
Give Honey Bees a Sweet Ride & New Hives!
Valhalla keeps honeybees, harvesting honey, beeswax, and propolis. They grow tomatoes, pickling cucumbers, beets, carrots, peppers, sunflowers, and assorted herbs. They also process shelf stable products like pickles and preserves, using garlic, onions, cauliflower, blackberries, peaches, and other fruits and vegetables sourced from local organic and certified naturally grown farmers.
- Integrated Pest Management
- No-till, low-till
- Organic Farming
- Water Recycling/Conservation
- Habitat Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$5,000
Vigeo Gardens | Akron, OH
The Dynamic Touch Project- Progressing the sensing and robotic automation for the agricultural industry
Microgreens, lettuce, herbs
- Integrated Pest Management
- Hydroponic or Aquaponic Operations
- Water Recycling / Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$5,000
Long and Scott Farms | Mt. Dora, FL
Educating the Community, One Delivery at a Time
Kirby cucumbers, Zellwood sweet corn, cabbage (red, green, savoy and napa), kale, sweet onions, collard greens, turnips, mustard greens, bok choy, brussels sprouts, strawberries, peas, okra, and various other veggies.
- Integrated Pest Management
- Drip Irrigation
- Water Recycling / Conservation
- Habitat Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$5,000
Rendleman Orchards | Alto Pass, IL
Global Food Safety Recertification
Peaches, nectarines, apples, zucchini, yellow squash, cucumbers, and green beans
- Integrated Pest Management
- No-till, low-till
- Habitat Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$5,000
Loylang Urban Farms | Raleigh, NC
Tripling Production of Hydroponic Lettuce in a Greenhouse utilizing vertical racks and LED Lighting in an Urban Environment
Bibb Lettuce, Salanova Leaf Lettuce, Summer Crisp Lettuce
- Integrated Pest Management
- Hydroponic or Aquaponic Operations
- Water Recycling / Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$4,000
Trempler Family Farms, LLC | Corvallis, OR
Help Take My Farm HIGHER with a HIGH Tunnel!
Tomatoes, peppers, garlic, lettuce, onions, squash, berries
- Integrated Pest Management
- No-till, low-till
- Organic Farming
- Drip Irrigation
- Water Recycling / Conservation
- Habitat Conservation
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$3,000
Mari's Gardens LLC | Honolulu, HI
Help Mari's Gardens LLC expand our production!
Lettuce is their primary crop, but they also grow tomatoes, cucumbers, beets and radish
- Integrated Pest Management
- No-till, low-till
- Organic Farming
- Drip Irrigation
- Hydroponic or Aquaponic Operations
- Water Recycling / Conservation
- Habitat Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$2,000
Morning Sun Farms | Fredric, WI
Solar Energy For Year-Round Growing
Micro-greens, leafy greens, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, garden produce, berries
- Integrated Pest Management
- No-till, low-till
- Organic Farming
- Drip Irrigation
- Hydroponic or Aquaponic Operations
- Water Recycling / Conservation
- Habitat Conservation
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$2,000
Mahonia Gardens | Sisters, OR
Community Farm Stand in Sisters, Oregon
Swiss chard, parsley, green onions, kale, Napa cabbage, lettuce, cilantro, rhubarb, salad mixes, radishes, spinach, arugula, turnips, pac choi, daikon, carrots, beets, basil, broccoli, peas, cabbage, fennel bulb, onions, beans, shallots, winter squash, summer squash, leeks, tomatoes, tomatillos, potatoes, eggplant, peppers, cucumbers, parsnips, frisee, okra, tulsi, celariac, cauliflower, kohlrabi
- Integrated Pest Management
- No-till, low-till
- Organic Farming
- Drip Irrigation
2018 Winners
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$10,000
PPC Farms | Mission, TX
Use of Floating Covers in Organic Brassica and Cucurbit Production in South Texas.
Texas Spring onions, kale and other greens, cabbage, winter squashes, beets, jalapeno, broccoli, cilantro
- Minority Owned Business
- Integrated Pest Management
- Organic Farming
- Habitat Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$10,000
PL88 Farm | Prentiss, MS
Purchase Transportation and Shed for Watermelons and Vegetables
Watermelons
- Minority Owned Business
- Beginning Farmer (farming for less than 5yrs)
- Farms in economically challenged areas of the country
- Integrated Pest Management
- No-till, low-till
- Organic Farming
- Drip Irrigation
- Water Recycling / Conservation
- Habitat Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$5,000
East Texas Aquaponics | Mineola, TX
Improving Food Safety in Aquaponics
Leafy greens, herbs, and edible flowers
- Beginning Farmer (farming for less than 5 years)
- Integrated Pest Management
- Organic Farming
- Hydroponic or Aquaponic Operations
- Water Recycling/ Conservation
- Habitat Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$5,000
Costa Farm & Greenhouse | White Bear Lake, MN
Streamline Packing Facility with New Storage and Maintenance Building
Sweet corn, green leaf and Tuscano Kale, bell peppers, banana peppers, jalapenos, poblano and Anaheim peppers, Roma and round tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini
- Woman Owned Business
- Drip Irrigation
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$3,000
City Roots | Columbia, SC
Helping Farmers Feed Families
Microgreens, culinary mushrooms, cut flowers, lettuce, arugula, beans, peas, collards, kale, broccoli, mustard greens, radish, turnips, carrots, beets, summer and winter squash, sweet and irish potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, okra, cucumbers, peppers, and cabbage
- Integrated Pest Management
- No-till, low-till
- Organic Farming
- Drip Irrigation
- Water Recycling / Conservation
- Habitat Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$1,000
Lone Tree Foods | Crete, NE
Larger Truck to Meet the Needs of our Expanding Local Food Network
Green beans, cabbage, broccoli, microgreens, cherry tomatoes, beets, sweet potatoes, eggplant, and more
- Woman Owned Business
- Integrated Pest Management
- No-till, low-till
- Organic Farming
- Drip Irrigation
- Hydroponic or Aquaponic Operations
- Water Recycling / Conservation
- Habitat Conservation
- Innovative Technology
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$1,000
Long and Scott Farms | Mount Dora, FL
New Horizons for Sustaining Our Family Farm: Processing
Kirby cucumbers, sweet corn, cabbage (red, green, savoy and napa), kale, sweet onions, collard greens, turnips, mustard greens, bok choy, brussel sprouts, strawberries, and various other veggies.
- Integrated Pest Management
- Organic Farming
- Drip irrigation
- Water Recycling / Conservation
- Innovative Technology