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Foodshed Capital is a non-profit loan fund and farm business accelerator. Our work is made possible by folks like you who share our desire for a more regenerative food system. ​​
Your donations help us:
Increase our lending capacity
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More loans out the door to regenerative farmers and food entrepreneurs in more places.
Keep interest rates low
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Lower rates than nearly every farm lender in the country—including 0% in many cases.
Provide zero-cost coaching
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Customized support to catalyze sustainable, enduring businesses—entirely free of charge.
Expand our team and services
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Allocate funding where it is needed most and increase our capacity to serve in new ways.
More Ways to Support
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Major Gifts
We welcome gifts of all sizes from individuals, donor advised funds, foundations, family trusts, and mission-aligned entities. Our Chief Development Officer, Erica Hellen, is always happy to share details about how we put major gifts to work—click here to start a conversation.​
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Stock Donations
Foodshed Capital uses Stock Donator, a secure, fast and simple way for you to donate stock to our organization. They take care of all the paperwork and notify you when funds are disbursed.
Mail to:
101 Devon Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Make checks payable to Foodshed Capital. Please let us know the best way to stay in touch with you going forward, and subscribe to our email list so we can share the impact of your gift.
Donate by Check
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IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution
Individual Retirement Account (IRA) owners age 70½ or over can transfer up to $100,000 to Foodshed Capital or other eligible charities tax-free each year.
These transfers are known as qualified charitable distributions or QCDs. For those who are at least 73 years old, QCDs count toward the IRA owner's required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year.
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Normally, distributions from a traditional IRA are taxable when received. With a QCD, however, these distributions become tax-free as long as they're paid directly from the IRA to an eligible charitable organization. QCDs must be made directly by the trustee of the IRA to the charity.
Please reach out to your IRA administrator to request a direct distribution to Foodshed Capital. They will prompt you to complete a form including our EIN and mailing address.
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