News Release
four-season island agriculture fund now accepting applications
For Immediate Release: February 19, 2010
Contact: Shey Conover, 207-594-9209, x115, 207-522-4672 (cell) or sconover@islandinstitute.org
rockland, maine– As Maine-island gardeners and farmers eagerly prepare for the 2010 growing season, the Island Institute is pleased to announce a second round of funding available through the Four-Season Island Agriculture Fund, made possible by the 1772 Foundation. This small-grant program is designed to support sustainable-agriculture projects in MaineÕs 15 unbridged year-round island communities.
The fund seeks to support farming/gardening projects that will contribute towards increasing the amount of locally produced food, and/or raising awareness about island-based agricultural efforts and heritage.
Funding priorities include:
Applications are due Monday, April 5th, 2010. Individuals as well as organizations are encouraged to apply. For more information about the Four-Season Island Agriculture Fund, to view complete grant guidelines, and to learn how to apply, please visit: www.islandinstitute.org/silgrants
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The Island Institute partners with MaineÕs year-round island and working-waterfront communities
to ensure that they remain vibrant places to live and work.