Grant opportunity for farmers focused on animal welfare issues

The Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT), a nonprofit organization that promotes humane production of meat, milk and eggs, is now accepting applications for its Fund-a-Farmer grant program.

Fund-a-Farmer grants award eligible farmers with up to $2,500 to execute projects that will improve the welfare of their farm animals. This year FACT is especially interested in granting to independent, animal-welfare-oriented farmers wanting to transition to pasture-based systems or improve animal access to pasture.

Click here to learn more about Fund-a-Farmer grants and download the application form.

Applications are due by November 3, 2015.

The humane farming and food safety nonprofit, Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT), is providing scholarships to cover registration expenses at select sustainable agriculture conferences this year. Humane livestock and poultry producers who are currently employed by a working, independent family farm are invited to apply.

Conferences include:

EcoFarm Conference, Pacific Grove, CA – January 21-25, 2015
PASA Farming for the Future Conference, State College, PA – February 4-7, 2015
OEFFA Annual Conference, Granville, OH – February 14-15, 2015
MOSES Organic Farming Conference, La Crosse, WI – February 26-28, 2015
Southeastern Sustainable Livestock Conference, Atlanta, GA – March 28, 2015

Please note: Funding is very limited! Apply now!

Click here for more information about eligibility, guidelines, and to download an application. Contact scholarship@foodanimalconcerns.org with questions.

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