Brighter Future Fund (grant)
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Applications for the 2023 round of the Brighter Future Fund are now open!
Apply before July 15th!
Grants will be awarded in amounts up to $10,000 per project. Brighter Future Fund focuses on providing resources to beginning, women, veteran farmers, and historically resilient farmers identifying as socially disadvantaged in alignment with the USDA.
Applications are open now and will be reviewed as they are received on a rolling basis.
For more information and to apply in English, visit farmland.org/brighter-future.
Para más información y para aplicar en español, visite: farmland.org/future-brighter-future-fund-solicitantes-espanol/.
If you have questions or need assistance, please contact brighterfuture@farmland.org.
Upcoming Events
WNY Pastureland Conversion & Soil Health Field Day
July 16, 2025
Middleport, NY
Join American Farmland Trust for the Western New York Soil Health Field Day on July 16, 2025, at Zeliff Farm in Middleport, NY, from 9:00 AM-3:15 PM. Learn about pasture conversion, soil health benchmarking, biochar in grazing systems, and best grazing practices. Plus, enjoy hands-on demos with the NY Soil Health Trailer, drones, and cover crops! Check out the attached agenda for more information about the field day and REGISTER HERE. Zeliff Farms is a regenerative beef operation who has recently partnered with AFT on outreach and education to farmers including learning circles and evaluating biochar effects on soil health.
IPM Strategies to Protect Corn and Soybean Seed in NY

July 30, 2025
Hamburg , NY
SWNYDLFC and Cornell IPM are hosting a grower meeting to discuss integrated pest management strategies for protecting corn and soybean seed in New York.
FAMACHA Training for Sheep and Goat producers in Woodhull NY
August 13, 2025 : FAMACHA Training in Woodhull
Woodhull, NY
Join us for a discussion and hands-on training for internal parasite integrated pest management in sheep and goats. Certification is available to all students participating in the workshop.
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