2014 Farmland Protection Grants Awarded
At its April meeting, The 1772 Foundation, partnering with the Land Trust Alliance, awarded $787,000 in grants to 17 land trusts protecting farmland within a 100-mile radius of Boston or New York City, the foodsheds of these cities. Two more land trusts will receive funding when they have finalized purchase agreements.
In addition, The Livestock Conservancy and Seed Savers Exchange received grants of $50,000 and $29,900 respectively.
Land trust grantees are listed below.
| Grantee | Farm | Location | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buzzards Bay Coalition | DeNormandie Farm | Fairhaven & Mattapoisett, MA | $50,000 |
| Connecticut Farmland Trust | Williams Farm | Lebanon, CT | $50,000 |
| East Quabbin Land Trust | King Farm | Petersham, MA | $40,000 |
| Franklin Land Trust | Patten Hill, Perry & Wierzbowski Farms | Shelburne & Colrain, MA | $33,000 |
| Great Works Regional Land Trust | Hilton & Parker Farms | North Berwick, ME | $50,000 |
| Heritage Conservancy | Lindtner Farm | Springfield Township, PA | $45,000 |
| Kestrel Land Trust | Allard Farm | Hadley, MA | $50,000 |
| The Land Conservancy of New Jersey | Municipal Farm | Frelinghuysen Township, NJ | $50,000 |
| Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust | Wingate Farm | Winchester & Hinsdale, NH | $50,000 |
| New Jersey Conservation Foundation | DeCasas Farm | White & Harmony Townships, NJ | $50,000 |
| Peconic Land Trust | Krupski Farm | Town of Southold, NY | $35,000 |
| Scenic Hudson | Copake Agricultural Center | Copake, NY | $50,000 |
| Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire | Burley Farm | Epping, NH | $50,000 |
| Sudbury Valley Trustees | Golas & Rainville Farms | Berlin & Northborough, MA | $50,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Crane Farm | Norton, MA | $50,000 |
| The Trustees of Reservations | Moraine Farm | Beverly, MA | $50,000 |
| Upper Valley Land Trust | Sprague Farm | Cornish, NH | $34,000 |