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RAFI is currently hiring a Land Access Program Manager to lead in managing and facilitating RAFI’s land access project, serving as the main point of communication.

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RAFI is pleased to announce its 2026 farmer grantees. This year, the program awarded $310,103 to 39 farmers across eight states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Since 2020, RAFI has distributed $1,722,282 to 280 farmers.

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The work of Dunn United Ministerial Association (DUMA) can be seen throughout the community, because they are the community. DUMA is comprised of 28 affiliated local churches of different denominations, and over the years, they have proved that combining their resources and acts of service allows them to support Dunn in bigger, more holistic ways. 

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A new rule recently released by the Trump Administration would give political appointees new powers to cancel funding agreements at will for a huge number of federal programs, including some USDA funding that goes directly to farmers.

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With the help of RAFI’s Beginning Farmer Stipend, Aronson will purchase a small 4x6 enclosed trailer to hitch it to the farm’s SUV in order to transport more product to markets, which will make farmers market participation much more financially viable.

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Cameron and his wife Terris now operate Brownstone Family Farms in Scranton, South Carolina, growing produce for their local farmers market.

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Class’s Beginning Farmer Stipend will be used to rehabilitate and convert a stall in the property’s 60-year-old pole barn into a drying area for seed saving.

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With the help of RAFI’s Beginning Farmer Stipend, Hunt will invest in improving housing for the homestead’s animals to support healthier living conditions and increase productivity.

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With the help of the Beginning Farmer Stipend, Johnson is building a new cold storage room to help store more produce and keep it fresher for longer.

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Lawrence is harnessing this Beginning Farmer Stipend to improve infrastructure and prepare for late summer and fall planting.

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The couple is excited to expand their production to include reishi and lion’s mane mushrooms for culinary, health, and wellness purposes.

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Snow is harnessing RAFI’s Beginning Farmer Stipend to install a drip irrigation system, purchase planting and harvesting tools, and expand the farmstand stall and parking lot.

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Stachowicz will use the Beginning Farmer Stipend to purchase tools that will help increase efficiency of the market garden operation.

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Wallace began farming to provide fresh, organic food in order to help address health challenges in his community.

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