Stanton, TN

The Produce Tribe is a family-owned farm in Stanton, Tennessee, run by Mathew Robinson on land held by his family for four generations. Specializing in seasonal vegetables and value-added products, the farm supplies farmers markets, wholesale buyers, and food hubs while using sustainable practices that enhance soil health and yield highly nutritious crops. Beyond food production, the farm emphasizes the mental, physical, and spiritual well-being of the community and strengthens West Tennessee’s regional foodshed.

Hamden, NY

Catskills Agrarian Alliance (CAA) is a nonprofit farm, food hub, logistics network, and land access initiative based in Hamden, NY. What began in 2015 as a grassroots farmer collaborative officially became a 501(c)(3) in 2022, with a mission to connect small-scale, sustainable farms with communities most in need—especially those historically excluded from healthy food access.

Chattahoochee Hills, GA

Blue Heron Urban Farms is a sustainable, community-centered family farm located in the Chattahoochee Hills of Georgia. Founded in 2020 on 12 acres, the farm began as a passion project to address food insecurity and preserve agricultural heritage. In 2024, with support from The Conservation Fund’s Working Farms Fund, Blue Heron expanded to 74 acres and is now working to become a vibrant hub for education, biodiversity, and collaboration in the regional foodshed.

Torrington, CT

Thy Neighbors Farm began as Steven Thompson's backyard garden during the pandemic—a desire to respond to food insecurity among local families. Initially donating to food pantries, Steven soon saw the need for larger-scale local food production. The farm expanded to 1.5 acres of vegetables in 2022, added sheep in 2023, and by 2025 had a breeding herd of 100 ewes, grazing in partnership with local solar providers. They provide mutual aid to two food banks, a homeless shelter, a community kitchen, and a veterans’ support group.

Rockport, TX

Big Tree Oysters is a five-acre oyster mariculture operation in Texas' Copano Bay. Owned by conservation biologist Amy Belair and her husband Seth, Big Tree's goal is to sustain the vital role of oysters in the Gulf ecosystem while protecting wild oyster populations and ensuring oysters remain a key part of Gulf Coast food culture.

Elburn, IL

Rustic Road Farm was founded in 2012 by Marc and Luis Bernard on 5.5 acres in Elburn, Illinois, with the intention of providing fresh, sustainably grown vegetables to select Chicago restaurants. Quickly, Marc and Luis realized the folks right nearby in Kane County were hungry for clean, ethically-grown produce, so they pivoted to a model that focused on feeding their immediate community.

Denver, CO

Hearty Provisions (formerly known as East Denver Food Hub) is a social enterprise that cultivates resilient, equitable, and collaborative local and regional food ecosystems through value chain development, institutional procurement, environmental stewardship, private/public partnerships, and food policy education.

Essex, NY

Reber Rock Farm is a 120-acre family farm in Essex, New York, producing the only pastured, Certified Organic poultry and pork within 150 miles of its location, as well as 100% grass-fed beef and maple syrup. Since its launch in 2013, the farm has expanded significantly, now raising 8,500 broilers and 83 pigs annually on 400 acres. Reber Rock Farm remains deeply committed to regenerative agriculture, food justice, and community connection.

Petersburg, VA

Foodshed Capital joined Agrarian Trust and the Central Virginia Agrarian Commons, Virginia Cooperative Extension, the Catawba Sustainability Center at Virginia Tech, the Petersburg Healthy Opportunities Project, the Petersburg League of Urban Growers, and Sankofa Community Orchard to pool resources to purchase a 5.12-acre urban farm just outside Richmond, Virginia. The Commons model provides farmers with critical land security through a 99-year lease while ensuring the land can never be bought or sold again and will remain protected for regeneratively managed food production.

Staunton, VA

Jones Gardens was launched in 2021 by Staunton, Virginia natives Naomi and Sarah Jones. The goal was to create an enriching community space which was simultaneously functional and beautiful. The Joneses personally identified with the struggle to put fresh food on the table, having grown up in a lower income household. Jones Gardens has transformed unused parcels of land into vibrant edible landscapes, improving fresh food availability in the community and providing a setting for people of all backgrounds to gather.

Scottsville, VA

Siller Pollinator Company was founded in 2019 with the intention of helping people help pollinators. Operating primarily as a honeybee hive management service for its first few years, SPC has grown to include a retail space and a quickly growing pollinator habitat development enterprise. They have forged exciting new partnerships with utility scale solar companies across Virginia, collaborating to directly transform solar sites into pollinator habitat or to facilitate partnerships between utilities and rotational sheep grazers.