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\u201cAmerica is not a pile of goods\u2026 America is a dream of greater justice and opportunity for the average man and, if we can not obtain it, all our other achievements amount to nothing.\u201d \u2015 Eleanor Roosevelt<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cEcological agriculture allows us to make peace with the earth, soil and the society.\u201d \u2015 Vandana Shiva<\/span><\/p>\n

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The river moves from land to water to land, in and out of organisms, \u2026 you cannot separate the land from the water, or the people from the land. \u2015 Lynn Noel<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 21st Century will be the era of nurture capital, built around principles of carrying capacity, care of the commons, sense of place and non-violence. \u2015 Slow Money Principle III.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen people, land, and community are as one, all three members prosper; when they relate not as members but as competing interests, all three are exploited. \u2026\u201d \u2015 The Land Institute<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe soil is the great connector of lives, the source and destination of all. It is the healer and restorer and resurrector, by which disease passes into health, age into youth, death into life.” \u2015 Wendell Berry<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_fullwidth_slider][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Features” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFCC” custom_padding=”||15px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Grants 2021″ content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|800|||||||” header_font_size=”30px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”American Friends Services Committee” url=”https:\/\/afsc.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Philadelphia, PA
$10,000
Project:<\/strong> New Mexico People of the Land Program.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Cultural Arts Coalition” url=”http:\/\/www.culturalartscoalition.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Gainesville, FL
$22,000
Project:<\/strong> Science Academy and Gardening Program.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”CISA” url=”https:\/\/www.buylocalfood.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

So. Deerfield, MA
$10,000
Project:<\/strong> Support the continued effort to provide local, sustainable food and food system infrastructure improvements and diversity in Hampden and Hampshire Counties in Massachusetts, including increasing SNAP opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Fibershed” url=”https:\/\/fibershed.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

San Geronimo, CA
$10,000
Project:<\/strong> General support for continued development and dissemination of a fiber and natural dye systems financial literacy and business planning training designed to empower Fibershed Producers with basic business, strategic planning, marketing and financial skills applicable to fiber economy businesses at any stage in development or tenure. Courses will be delivered primarily online through live webinars, with recordings and materials available after the fact, including a suite of practical tools and one on one consulting.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Forage, Inc. ” url=”https:\/\/workingfood.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Gainesville, FL
$50,000
Project:<\/strong> General operating support grant for Working Food, a Community Food Center, for operations and capacity building.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Forage, Inc.” url=”https:\/\/workingfood.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Gainesville, FL
$5,000
Project:<\/strong> Meat Co-Operative.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Franklin County CDC” url=”https:\/\/www.fccdc.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Greenfield, MA
$25,000
Project:<\/strong> The Pioneer Valley Grows Investment Fund (PVGIF) provides financing and technical<\/span>
assistance to farm and food businesses through community investments to create more<\/span>
vibrant farm and food businesses, more local jobs, and more access to healthy food in<\/span>
the Pioneer Valley.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Friends of Little Orange Creek, Inc.” url=”https:\/\/littleorangecreek.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Hawthorne, FL<\/span>
$12,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0Creekside Environmental Education for Kids (CrEEK) Program.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Gaining Ground” url=”https:\/\/gainingground.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Concord, MA<\/span>
$10,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 General Operating with focus on sharing the data accomplished through the farm\u2019s farming methods.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Greater Duval Neighborhood Association” url=”https:\/\/www.greaterduval.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Gainesville, FL
$2,500
Project:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Facilitate the launch of the First Community Development Corporation and engage the community in Strategic Planning for the next 5 years of operation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Greater Duval Neighborhood Association” url=”https:\/\/www.greaterduval.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Gainesville, FL
$14,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0General operating support for the Greater Duval Neighborhood Association administrative expenses necessary to build and expand programs for youth and seniors in the Duval Neighborhood, especially the Summer Sling youth career program.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Grow Food Northampton” url=”https:\/\/www.growfoodnorthampton.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Florence, MA
$7,500
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0General Operating Support and Valley Grows Infrastructure<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Healthcare Without Harm” url=”https:\/\/noharm.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Cambridge, MA<\/span>
$10,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0Further development of the New England Food Processors Collective.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Holistic Management International” url=”https:\/\/holisticmanagement.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Albuquerque, NM
$8,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0General Operating Funding to broadly support ongoing dialogue and collaboration with the Quivira Coalition and other non-profits working to improve the health of soil, ecosystems, and food nutrition in New Mexico.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Main Street Project” url=”https:\/\/sharing-our-roots.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Northfield, MN
$8,000
Project:<\/strong>\u00a0 Support formation of a solidarity group loan fund that will support beginning and immigrant producers with operating loans to either individually or collectively raise poultry under a regenerative model.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”National Young Farmers Coalition” url=”https:\/\/www.youngfarmers.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Hudson, NY
$10,000
Project:<\/strong> General support for organization capacity building and strategic planning to better educate policymakers, and support young farmers in how to gain access to land, develop better technical and business support, and implement regenerative agriculture methods that protect land and conserve water, and address climate resilience.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”New Mexico Farmers Marketing Association” url=”https:\/\/farmersmarketsnm.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Santa Fe, NM
$18,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0General operating expense to strengthen the New Mexico food system by supporting R&D programs for food producers, as well as outreach and education for food consumers and health clinics.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains” url=”https:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/planned-parenthood-rocky-mountains” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Denver, CO
$10,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0General operating grant to cover the online and in-clinic services that PPRMNM provides to its patients regarding their reproductive healthcare needs and requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Positive Futures Network” url=”https:\/\/www.yesmagazine.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Bainbridge Island, WA
$14,000
Project:<\/strong> General operating support.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Post Carbon Institute” url=”https:\/\/www.postcarbon.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Corvallis, OR
$8,000
Project:<\/strong> General operating support for development of educational programming within the Resilience Institute and Community Resilience Framework to assist individuals and communities to build the relationships, skills, resources and capacities necessary to deal with the ecological, economic, energy and equity challenges we all face today.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1400px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Quivira Coalition” url=”https:\/\/quiviracoalition.org\/” url_new_window=”on” image=”http:\/\/lydiabstokesfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ngo-icon-01.png” icon_placement=”left” content_max_width=”100%” _builder_version=”4.20.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”Montserrat|700|||||||” header_font_size=”21px” body_font=”Montserrat||||||||” body_font_size=”16px” width=”70%” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Santa Fe, NM
$15,000
Project:<\/strong> General operating support for the Coalition’s community outreach and education efforts, their various programs including those promoting regenerative agriculture, soil carbon sequestration, and apprenticeships for new farmers, ranchers, and First Nations members.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gainesville, FL
$10,000
Project:<\/strong> General support for continued expansion of the CWC\u2019s organizational capacity and<\/span>
core operations (energy surveys, energy upgrades, training, recruitment, and outreach) as they undertake an ambitious agenda implementing their Best Practices Manual, continuing research on effective energy efficiency measures and partnering with IFAS extension for county and state-wide outreach.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Craftsbury, VT
<\/span>$10,000
Project:<\/strong> General support for curriculum and operational expenses for initiatives of the Rian Fried Center to develop Sterling\u2019s small grains production and partner with the Abenaki-Dawnland Heritage Seed Garden to preserve, document, and disseminate heritage landrace seeds.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Boston, MA<\/span>
$5,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 Gardening the Community general support develop sustainable local food system in Springfield, MA with community and youth leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Brattleboro, VT
$5,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0General operating support.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Sante Fe, NM
$15,000
Project:<\/strong>\u00a0 General operating funding to advance policies and practices that will increase the health and biological diversity of working lands across the West.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Lydia B. Stokes Foundation is committed to the Quaker philosophy of peace and justice. The Foundation supports building resilient, healthy communities by focusing on social and economic justice, regenerative organic agriculture, viable, healthy ecosystems, quality of life issues, development of local food systems, local energy security and peace initiatives.<\/p>\n

This vision of interconnected Life and Living Values directs our grant making and drives our investment decisions<\/p>\n

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