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Funding that holds
the work in place

The Foundation secures and administers grant funding. The Coalition leads outreach, events, and technical assistance. Two impact stories show what that funding has done so far.

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Impact stories

Two projects, told with numbers.

Each story names the funder, the purpose, the work completed, the people reached, the measurable results, and what comes next.

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Impact story · RAFI grant

RAFI CoolBot Cold-Storage Project

RAFI grant funding helped the Foundation build two mobile CoolBot cold-storage units. The Foundation donated both units to the South Carolina Black Farmers Coalition so more farmers can keep produce cold between field and market.

Funder
RAFI
Units built
2
Donated to
SC Black Farmers Coalition
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Impact story · Land-retention grant

Land Retention and Forest Stewardship Initiative

The Foundation administers a land-retention grant; the Coalition leads the outreach, education, and technical assistance it funds. The first workshop, “Keeping It in the Family: Protecting Black Family Land and Preserving Legacy,” reached 37 attendees at Penn Center on August 22, 2026.

Funder
Forest Landowner Stewardship & Community Resilience Fund
First workshop
August 22, 2026 · Penn Center
Attendees
37
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Foundation-administered grants

The grants the Foundation holds.

The Foundation can answer grant questions. Coalition-specific event dates and registration stay on its events page.

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Foundation-administered grant

Forest Landowner Stewardship & Community Resilience

The Foundation secures and administers this land-retention and forest-stewardship grant. The Coalition leads the outreach, education, and technical assistance it funds.

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A white mobile cold-storage trailer stands open on a lawn with its cooling unit visible inside.

Foundation-administered grant

RAFI CoolBot Cold-Storage Project

RAFI grant funding helped the Foundation build two mobile CoolBot cold-storage units, donated to the Coalition to expand farmer access to cold storage.

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Soybean pods ripen across an open South Carolina field at harvest time.

Foundation-administered grant

Keeping It in the Family

The Foundation administers this heirs’ property and land-retention grant. The Coalition leads the family outreach and technical assistance around it.

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Coalition services

Farmer-facing work lives next door.

These are Coalition-led. The Foundation funds; it does not run the sessions. Membership, conferences, advocacy, and farmer services are on the Coalition site.

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Coalition program

Membership Mondays

A Coalition gathering for members and guests. Dates and registration stay on the Coalition events page.

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Coalition-led service

Technical Assistance

The Coalition and project team work directly with landowners. Start on the landowner resource page so the team can understand your needs.

Landowner resources
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Coalition service

Conservation Education

Conservation workshops and training are Coalition-led. Check the Coalition events page for the next session.

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Coalition-led service

Beginning Farmer Support

Beginning farmers can use the Foundation resource page to describe their goals and find a practical place to begin.

Landowner resources
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Coalition-led service

Community Outreach

Community outreach is Coalition work. Landowner resource questions start with the Foundation intake; event listings stay on the Coalition site.

Landowner resources
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Need landowner support?

Start with one form.

Tell the Foundation team what you are working through. It can help identify the right resource or next connection.

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