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.

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.

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.

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.