The Wolfe’s Neck Center Northeast Farmers Fund is designed to support market access for regenerative products for farmers across the region.
By catalyzing Northeast farmers’ access to market opportunities for regenerative products, the Northeast Farmers Fund will increase the economic viability of farms and preserve working lands while building resilience to climate impacts across the region. The program is funded collaboratively by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Advancing Market for Producers Program, supply chain actors, and philanthropic partners.
Applications are open from October 1-14, 2026.
Funding can support projects related to expanded regenerative production and market opportunities, including:
• Equipment, infrastructure and tools to expand scale and diversity of products
• Certification and verification
• Post-harvest handling and value-added processing
• Marketing, branding, packaging and distribution improvements that help farms access new or higher-value markets.
The Northeast Farmers Fund is particularly focused on supporting small- and mid-sized farms that are implementing or transitioning toward regenerative or sustainable production.
Applications are now live and will be accepted on a rolling basis. If an application is not accepted during the open enrollment period, the application may be considered in future enrollment periods, depending on funding availability and program capacity. Any changes to the program, including available funding amounts for projects will be shared here. Due to high volumes of applications and our small team, it may take over a month for us to get back to you about your application status. Thank you for your patience
To learn more about eligibility and how your farm may benefit, please complete the form below. Our team will be in touch with additional details.
We are always excited to collaborate with other organizations, food companies and retailers, to expand the impact of the Northeast Farmers Fund. If you are an organization or company interested in exploring potential opportunities, send us an email.
This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Agreement number NR233A750004G032.
