The Mill City Farmers Market Charitable Fund (MCFM-CF) is committed to the success and sustainability of the local food economy. MCFM-CF designed the Next Stage Grant to provide funding to local, regenerative farmers and other food makers who are improving sustainable farming and business practices or growing toward the “next stage” of their local food businesses.

MCFM-CF also offers grants for farmers who experience hardship (see Hardship Grant application). These programs are sustained through the generosity of the market community.

The goal of this grant program is to help keep small market farmers on the land, producing nourishing food for all. We also strive to foster a shared learning community with grant projects. Therefore, we expect grantees to work with MCFM-CF staff to share learnings from their projects to grow the health of our local food system.

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