Hudson Valley Farm Relief Fund
The Glynwood Center for Food and Farming has established Hudson Valley Farm Relief Fund, an emergency initiative to provide critical financial assistance to farms across eleven New York counties that have lost expected USDA funding due to the federal funding freeze. The Fund is a time-limited initiative, and is separate from Glynwood's core programming.
Fund Details:
Who qualifies: Operating farms (for-profit or non-profit) in Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Ulster, Sullivan, or Westchester counties that can document approved USDA grants or contracts that have been frozen
Application period: April 4 - April 21, 2025
Distribution: Every farm who applies and meets the application requirements will receive funds
investing in the fund
Philanthropic organizations and individuals wishing to to discuss how you can help maximize the impact of this emergency response are encouraged to contact Zoraida Lopez-Diago, Glynwood’s VP of Development, Communications, and Strategic Partnerships, at zlopez-diago@glynwood.org. We welcome investments until early May, when we will disburse the funds to qualifying farms.
Other Ways to Support the Fund:
Share this information with farmers in your network who may be eligible.
Share on your social media: share the April 4th post from @glynwoodorg
Direct potential applicants to the application here, and FAQ here.
Forward this email to other organizations that might be able to support
Consider sharing this information with donors who may want to invest in the fund to maximize its impact