2018 Farmland Protection Grants Awarded
At its quarterly meeting, The 1772 Foundation, partnering with the Land Trust Alliance, awarded $975,000 in grants to nine land trusts for 10 projects protecting farmland within a 100-mile radius of Boston or New York City or anywhere in the state of New Jersey. The purpose of this grant program is to support sustainable regional food systems by protecting critical farmland in the foodsheds of the two cities.
Grants ranged in amount from $14,000 to $215,000.
Grantees are listed below.
| Grantee | Farm | Location | Acres | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutchess Land Conservancy | Meili Farm | Amenia, NY | 125 | $126,000 |
| East Quabbin Land Trust | Wilder Farmland Preservation | Petersham, MA | 7 | $14,000 |
| Heritage Conservancy | Maximuck’s Farm and Market | Doylestown, PA | 102 | $50,000 |
| Maine Farmland Trust | Blaisdell Brothers Family Farm | York, ME | 81 | $100,000 |
| Maine Farmland Trust | Old Talbot Farm | Arundel, ME | 130 | $100,000 |
| Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust | Sunset View Farm | Winchendon, MA | 70 | $20,000 |
| New Jersey Conservation Foundation | Leone Farm | Pilesgrove, NJ | 60 | $215,000 |
| Sheffield Land Trust | Batacchi Agricultural Preservation Restriction | Sheffield, MA | 270 | $100,000 |
| Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire | Scruton's Dairy and Kinney Hill Farm | Farmington and South Hampton, NH | 286 | $150,000 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Brown's Harvest Conservation Project | Windsor, CT | 102 | $100,000 |