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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 2018″ 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 Farmland Trust” url=”http:\/\/farmland.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

Washington, DC<\/span>
$5,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0Development of an implementation plan for the Horse Country Protection Program in Ocala\/Marion County Florida, including creation of a purchase of development rights program for the county as part of a plan for the future of agriculture in a rapidly growing part of Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][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
$15,000
Project: <\/strong>AFSC New Mexico \u2013 The program works to create systemic change in food systems by supporting small farmers and increasing access to healthy local food in low wealth and marginalized communities across the state.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”American Sustainable Business Institute” url=”http:\/\/asbcouncil.org\/american-sustainable-business-institute” 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

Washington, DC<\/span>
$12,500
Project: <\/strong>General operating support.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”BALLE” url=”https:\/\/bealocalist.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

Oakland, CA<\/span>
$10,000
Project: <\/strong>Leadership Summit support.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Billings Forge Community Works” url=”https:\/\/bealocalist.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

Hartford, CT<\/span>
$4,650<\/span>
Project: <\/strong>Market Ventures Strategic Planning.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Billings Forge Community Works” url=”https:\/\/bealocalist.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

Hartford, CT<\/span>
$10,000<\/span>
Project: <\/strong>Develop a plan to create a culinary workforce development pathway, resulting in a local, educated culinary workforce that meets demonstrated employer needs.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][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
$12,500
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0Includes prototyping a new kind of technical assistance, called Guilding, that supports effective, intentional organizational interdependence for organisms (including businesses, non-profit organizations, and unincorporated endeavors) that create context for one another\u2019s vitality. The Guilding Technical Assistance project will continue to expand the development of this creative economic work system.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][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
$6,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0Planning and execution of PV Grows Winter Forum.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][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
$25,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0Funding for the CISA 25<\/span>th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary year (2018) $25,000 fund drive.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][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
$12,500
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_blurb title=”Community Ventures” url=”https:\/\/www.lifteconomy.com\/forceforgood” 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

Fremont, CA<\/span>
$12,500
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0Force for Good Fund.<\/span><\/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
$12,600
Project:<\/strong> General support to expand an after school science program for low-income African American students, called :\u00a0<\/span>Growing STEAM: Supporting Science and Cultural Education with Afterschool Garden Programming\u00a0<\/span><\/i>to include Duval Neighborhood in addition to the George Washington Carver program.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/i>This program will use gardening to make third and fourth grade science come alive, while also weaving in culture, history, and healthy nutrition.<\/span><\/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
$18,500
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0General operating support for the Growing STEAM: Supporting Science and Cultural Education with After School Gardening program, to expand two youth garden\/after school science programs for underserved African American students; the George Washington Carver and the Greater Duval Neighborhood programs, weaving in culture, history and healthy nutrition and including support for field trips \u00a0and program enhancements.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Equine Land Conservation Resource” url=”https:\/\/elcr.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

Lexington, KY<\/span>
$5,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 Development of an implementation plan for the Horse Country Protection Program in Ocala\/Marion County Florida, including creation of a purchase of development rights program for the county as part of a plan for the future of agriculture in a rapidly growing part of Florida.<\/span><\/p>\n

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San Geronimo, CA
$4,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0General support for the 2017 Fibershed Wool and Fine Fiber Symposium, providing education to the general public about textile systems and their impact on human, ocean and soil health.<\/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
$10,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0General support for Forage\u2019s program, the Southern Heritage Seed Collective for organizational capacity building to continue building a southern network for seed-saving including office management, educational materials as the Seed Library expands their programs and develop seed protocols.<\/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
$115,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0General operating support for Phase 2 project coordination of a Community Food Center called Working Food, for initial operating expenses, location development and community outreach.<\/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> Support a new Community based loan fund in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts.<\/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=”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
$5,000
Project: <\/strong>General operating support for the Greater Duval Neighborhood Association administrative expenses necessary to build and expand programs for youth and seniors in the Duval Neighborhood.<\/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
$10,000
Project:<\/strong> General operating support.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Hawthorne Valley Association” url=”https:\/\/farm.hawthornevalley.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

Ghent, NY<\/span>
$25,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0General operating support.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”KNOX, Inc.” url=”http:\/\/www.knoxhartford.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

Hartford, CT<\/span>
20,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 KNOX and Connecticut Science Center continue to partner to provide Hartford Public School students hands-on gardening skills within an integrated science curriculum.<\/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> \u00a0General support for organization capacity building to better educate and\u00a0 support young farmers in how to gain access to land, develop better technical and business support,\u00a0 and implement regenerative agriculture methods that protect land and conserve water.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][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
$15,000
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> \u00a0General 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_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
$18,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0General operating funding to support ongoing programs for outreach, education, and on-line and technical operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][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
$20,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 General operating funding to support ongoing programs for outreach, education, and on-line and technical operations.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Realize Impact” url=”http:\/\/realizeimpact.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<\/span>
$50,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 Runway Project Oakland is a collaboration designed to launch an innovative Friends and Family Loan Program specifically for African-American entrepreneurs in Oakland, CA. This program will develop a certificate of deposit that backs a loan product investing in very early stage African-American entrepreneurs, while also mentoring them.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Rebuilding Together North Central Florida” url=”http:\/\/rebuildingtogetherncf.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<\/span>
$14,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 General support for further expansion of Community Weatherization Community\u2019s organizational capacity, including retaining a full time coordinator, who would be responsible for developing additional community partnerships, organizing home audits and auditor training, scheduling regular audit trainings, and working with the CWC Board of Directors to further the organization\u2019s goals of improving home weatherization and energy efficiency for low-income households through education, volunteer work projects, and community building.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Rebuilding Together North Central Florida” url=”http:\/\/rebuildingtogetherncf.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<\/span>
$16,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 General support for further expansion of Community Weatherization Community\u2019s organizational capacity, including retaining a full time coordinator, who would be responsible for developing additional community partnerships, organizing home audits and auditor training, scheduling regular audit trainings, and working with the CWC Board of Directors to further the organization\u2019s goals of improving home weatherization and energy efficiency for low-income households through education, volunteer work projects, and community 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=”Sterling College” url=”https:\/\/www.sterlingcollege.edu\/” 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

Craftsbury, VT
<\/span>$24,500
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0General support for curriculum and operational expenses for development of the Wendell Berry Farming 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=”Sustainable Markets Foundation” url=”http:\/\/regenerativeagriculturefoundation.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

New York, NY<\/span>
$4,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 General operating support for co-authoring a biography about innovative rancher Gabe Brown, and his journey into Regenerative Agriculture, called : Dirt to Soil: One Family\u2019s Journey into Regenerative Agriculture.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=”Sustainable Markets Foundation” url=”http:\/\/regenerativeagriculturefoundation.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

New York, NY<\/span>
$8,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 General support for the Innovators In Regenerative Agriculture Book Series, to tell the stories of innovative leaders representing a diverse cross-section of the regenerative agriculture movement, both topically and geographically.<\/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=”Third Sector New England, Inc.” url=”http:\/\/gardeningthecommunityblog.wordpress.com\/” 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

Boston, MA<\/span>
$10,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 Gardening the Community general support develop sustainable local food system in Springfield, MA with community and youth leadership.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/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=”Third Sector New England, Inc.” url=”http:\/\/gardeningthecommunityblog.wordpress.com\/” 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

Boston, MA<\/span>
$6,500
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 Walnut Street Farm Stand construction support.<\/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=”Trust for Conservation Innovation” url=”http:\/\/www.kitchentableadvisors.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

Northampton, MA<\/span>
$12,500
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 Kitchen Table Advisors General Operating Support.<\/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=”University of California Berkeley Foundation” url=”https:\/\/www.ucberkeleyfoundation.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” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

Berkeley, CA<\/span>
$6,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 The Growing Health Collaborative.<\/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=”Western Landowners Alliance” url=”https:\/\/www.westernlandownersalliance.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

Sante Fe, NM
$18,000
Project:<\/strong> \u00a0 General operating expenses including operation fees, and the advancement of conservation and stewardship practices and policies for public and private workings land in Western North America.<\/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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