The 2026 Southern SARE Producer Grant supports farmers and farmer groups in the Southern U.S. to conduct on-farm research testing sustainable agriculture practices. Note: This is a research grant and not for farm operations. Amount: Up to $20,000 for individuals; $25,000 for groups Deadline: December 5, 2025, by 12:00 p.m. EST https://www.sare.org/wp-content/uploads/2026-Southern-SARE-Producer-Grant-Call-for-Proposals.pdf
Small Farm Innovation Challenge
The Small Farm Innovation Challenge offers a $10K prize for tech-based ideas that help small farms survive and thrive. Amount:$10,000
Holiday Revenue Rush Zoom
There’s still time to make money from your farm! On Thursday, November 20th, from 7pm-8pm Eastern, join me for a FREE Zoom, “Holiday Revenue Rush: A Marketing Workshop for Farmers“. In this FREE workshop, farmers will learn how to promote their holiday products by leveraging cheap Facebook Ads. Register online at: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/8T5zRR07RcOHRuDGXFI30w If you have […]
Grant Alert: Fund-A-Farmer
Fund-a-Farmer Project has grants of up to $3,500 for animal welfare improvements and $10,000 for systems change initiatives on family farms.
Grant Alert: The Good Farmer Award U.S.
Grants are extremely competitive… especially nowadays! They should never be a foundation for funding your Raw Land Startup. That said, it would be negligent to not share grant opportunities with you. So, whenever we come across them, we’ll definitely share! The Rodale Institute is accepting applications for The Good Farmer Award U.S.. It recognizes beginning farmers (under […]
Flower Farming on a 1/4 acre: a Q&A with Sarah Wood
Sarah Wood Whitehall Flower FarmWilliamsburg, Virginia I had the pleasure of interviewing a group of specialty farmers in front of the fireplace at Jolly’s Mill Pond, our family farm in Williamsburg, VA. I was with a group of raw land startups, including Sarah Wood from Whitehall Flower Farm. Each farmer shared their story and insight […]
A Raw Land Startup Is Not For the Faint of Heart.
You’re staring at an undeveloped piece of property. It has no utilities, no running water… and you have to figure out how to turn it into a profitable business. Should it be a flower farm? Could you grow hemp? Oh! What about starting a glamping business?! And if you’re a cubicle rat, it’s hard to […]
Welcome to The Raw Land Startup
First, what is raw land? Raw Land is undeveloped land that may not have any utilities (water, electricity, septic, etc…). This type of land comes with obvious challenges, but there are a lot of ways for it to be monetized. We’re here to help you explore all of the possibilities with raw land. Stay tuned […]