Yes. American Farmland Trust is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, all gifts made are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed.

Regenerative agriculture is a holistic systems approach to farming and the food system that results in improved ecological, social, and economic conditions, including: producing abundant, healthy food; enhancing soil health and soil biological life; supporting functioning ecosystems where wildlife thrives; supporting thriving rural communities; creating opportunities for people of all backgrounds, but, particularly black, indigenous, and people of color.

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The New York Farmland Access Fund will facilitate projects across New York state to purchase, permanently protect, and transition farmland at affordable prices to a new generation of farmers, including beginning farmers, LGBTQ+, BIPOC, women, veteran, and limited resource farmers, while promoting widespread adoption of regenerative farming practices. The first project will take place in the Hudson Valley.

The New York Farmland Access Fund was spearheaded with early support from two visionary lead donors, Andrea and Guillaume Cuvelier, buoyed by several major gifts from generous individuals and a $1,000,000 pledge from Upstate Curious, which has elevated the fund to the initial $2.5 million goal needed to launch the project. However, that's only the beginning.

 Upstate Curious is the parent company of:

— The Upstate Curious Team, the top Hudson Valley/Catskills area real estate team that's pioneering the art and science of real estate in a human, yet digitally native way.

— The Upstate Curious App, the place to turn for friendly advice, connection, and knowledge-sharing from fellow upstaters and NYC transplants.

American Farmland Trust is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 1980 to save America’s farms and ranches. They created the conservation agriculture movement, which speaks for the land and for the people who grow our food. As the movement’s leaders, they have three priorities: protecting agricultural land, promoting environmentally sound farming practices, and keeping farmers on the land.

AFT is the only national agricultural organization that approaches its work in this comprehensive, holistic manner. They recognize the connection between the land, forward-looking farming practices, and the farmers and ranchers who do the work. They also recognize the power of combining on-the-ground projects with objective research and effective advocacy.

Learn more at farmland.org.

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A partner with the farmland trust, Iridescent Earth Collective is a QT, Black and Latinx-led farm collective from the Bronx, as well as co-founders and anchor lessees of the Great Northern Catskills Agrarian Commons. With a diverse background in community organizing, urban farming, education, and the arts, they are committed to strengthening the pathway into agriculture for people belonging to the communities we are a part of. They prioritize the well-being of farmers, the land they steward, our communities and all living beings.

They grow and distribute high-quality, fresh produce to our community in collaboration with other Catskills-based small farms and our Bronx mutual aid partners.

They are committed to intentional resource and skill sharing, and hold space for queer and trans NY-based farmers of color through their journey in mutual aid work.