Apply Today For The John & Liolia Schipper Memorial Grant

Through a generous bequest to the Massachusetts Farm Bureau Agricultural Preservation Foundation from the late John and Liolia Schipper, the organization is pleased to provide a grant program to assist Massachusetts farmers in becoming more economically viable and sustainable, with an emphasis on new farmers facing challenges of building a farm business in the expensive and challenging environment of Massachusetts.

Applications are accepted annually through Nov. 1, the maximum grant award is approximately $3,000 per applicant. Applicants do not need to be a Farm Bureau member. However, if selected to receive a grant you must be a Regular member or become one before receiving funds.

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