Restorying Regenerative Agriculture Project

Restorying Regenerative Agriculture Project is sponsored by Regenerative Agriculture Foundation (RAF). This project supports efforts to invest in Black Farmers and land stewards, including youth and family programs, sustainable agriculture and financial education classes, and land preservation programs. It aims to transform agricultural systems through practices that support healthy soils, clean water, and climate change mitigation.

Our Grants - Regenerative Agriculture Foundation RAF provides grants to organizations whose work promotes our vision of a world where the inherent value of people, plants, animals and the planet are honored and stewarded in a way that regenerates both human and natural communities. Whether you’re a grantee organization or a funder, RAF believes in trust and relationship-based philanthropy.

That’s why RAF utilizes participatory grantmaking processes , where decisions are made by committees of leaders in the field. Learn more about RAF’s theory of change that drives grantmaking decisions in this infographic.

Artwork by Moselle Singh, Graphic Organization by Poonam Whabi RAF focuses on participatory funding On the Restorying Regenerative Agriculture grantees: “These organizations not only use practices that support healthy soils, clean water, and mitigate climate change, they also carry a land-ethic rooted in the intergenerational and ancestral knowledge of their respective communities.

Relating to land and each other in those ways truly transforms our food and farm systems amid the compounding social and climate crises of these times.

” Regenerative Agriculture Foundation Funds: domestic organizations located within the United States and Tribal Nations organizations advancing RAF’s vision of a world where the inherent value of people, plants, animals and the planet are honored and stewarded in a way that regenerates both human and natural communities bold, on-the-ground efforts frequently outside the prevailing agricultural practices that are underappreciated as climate solutions a racial & climate justice emphasis on BIPOC-led and/or BIPOC-serving organizations Meet Some of Our Grantees Received a grant to accelerate carbon farming in Northern California by providing technical assistance to ranchers, supporting the fiber supply chain, and certifying responsible wool.

Received a grant to build a national network of regenerative agriculture practitioners, to support the development of supply chain infrastructure, and to honor and support the wisdom and knowledge in indigenous food production practices. We Want A Greener World. Real transparency in food production from the farm right through to the plate.

Received a grant to build a community of Upper Midwest farmers, called the Soil Builders’ Network, that connects crop and livestock farmers and advances regenerative practices. landstewardshipproject. org Received a grant from RAF’s Restorying Regenerative Agriculture Project to regenerate Lakota land through soil health initiatives and buffalo restoration.

Regenerative Agriculture Project to support climate resiliency and water preservation projects in 6 farmers communities along the San Juan River in Navajo Nation. Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Received a grant from RAF’s Restorying Regenerative Agriculture Project to support climate adaptation and food sovereignty projects including clam gardens.

Received a grant from RAF’s Restorying Regenerative Agriculture Project to support its climate resiliency initiatives including a local food hub, food and medicine gardens, and cultural educational programs. Received a grant from RAF’s Restorying Regenerative Agriculture Project to support restoration and reclamation of traditional food systems in Taos Pueblo.

Received a grant from RAF’s Restorying Regenerative Agriculture Project to support efforts to invest in Black Farmers and land stewards, including youth & family programs, sustainable agriculture & financial education classes, and land preservation programs.

Received a grant from RAF’s Restorying Regenerative Agriculture Project to support its vision of making New Mexico a sustainable food state, including projects to address oil health and community food access. in our report This is Climate Resilience . Much of RAF’s grantmaking is conducted with participatory grantmaking processes, including our farm bill advocacy support and Restorying Regenerative Agriculture .

RAF has one annual distribution of its general grantmaking, conducted by invitation only, in the summer. RAF was created as an intermediary funder for multiple reasons: To provide pooled funds and other tools to support collaborative funding into regenerative agriculture from across multiple sectors.

Regenerative agriculture may not be the central focus of foundations that prioritize grantmaking in climate, public health, racial equity, and rural economic development, but regenerative agriculture is an important vehicle for advancing all of the goals. To encourage funders to see their work as part of an ambitious, transformational vision for agricultural systems.

Agriculture is inherently a risk-averse sector dependent on annual cycles, and consequently change tends to be slow and incremental. Yet for many reasons, our ecosystems and our communities need systemic solutions, and fast.

RAF seeks to create connections and partnerships between these short-term and long-term efforts, assuring that we collectively learn from the project work and celebrate each small step while continuing to envision long-term transformation. To serve funders as a repository of information and guidance about opportunities to advance regenerative agriculture.

RAF staff, board, and partners maintain relationships with nonprofit organizations and networks across the country and are happy to talk with funders about grantmaking. The Regenerative Agriculture Foundation has an invitation-only process for grantmaking, and requires 501(c)3 status or equivalent. At this time we only consider grants within the United States or affiliated territories (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Guam, etc).

If you have an idea that you would like to have considered, we welcome you to send a brief paragraph about your vision through the form on this page. Submissions will be periodically reviewed by our team; we will be in touch if we have further questions about your work. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

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