Applegate Farms LLC Announces $50,000 Support American Farmland Trust's Brighter Future Fund
BEDMINSTER, N.J., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In its commitment to supporting the next generation of farmers, APPLEGATE®, the nation's leading natural and organic meat brand, has announced a new partnership with American Farmland Trust (AFT) in a $50,000 donation to the AFT's Brighter Future Fund, a program that helps farmers and ranchers nationwide improve their viability, access, transfer, or permanently protect farmland, and adopt regenerative agricultural* practices. Applegate's donation will fund grants, valued up to $5,000, for livestock farmers or ranchers who are working to who are becoming more resilient and viable.
- "American Farmland Trust has a proven track record of advocacy and support to an incredible network of farmers.
- Applications for Brighter Future Fund grants open in early July and grantees will be announced in October.
- A move towards a regenerative future, means making farming a viable business model for family farms and first-generation farmers."
- To apply, farmers and ranchers should submit a completed electronic Brighter Future Fund Application to AFT.