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Duluth, Minnesota$610k revenue6 funders on file

Farm Commons' mission is to provide the legal resources that sustainable farmers need to become the stable, resilient foundation of a community-based food system. Farm Commons empowers agricultural communities (including farmers, ranchers, and agriculture support persons) to identify and resolve legal vulnerabilities within an ecosystem of support. An ecosystem of support includes accountants, attorneys, and insurance agents who assist agricultural business owners in resolving risk. To carry out our mission, we create educational resources including online workshops. We also develop the leadership of agricultural community members (farmers and their supporters) to support legal resiliency in their…

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Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$44k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 401 in 201 in 10$10k$30k$100k$300k$1.0MChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Expected from this list$9k–$140kover two years, from 1–3 new funders
Last two years (2023–24)$30kfrom 2 new funders

Half the value is in your top 14 funders, of 158

$0$70k$140khalf from the top 14likely range1st10thAll 158
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
  1. 1Otto Bremer TrustGives in Minnesota (832 of 1603)Similar grantees: Farmers' Legal Action Group Inc ($68k/yr), Montana Land to Hand ($20k/yr), Feeding Our Communities Partners ($58k/yr)1 in 15$43k
  2. 2The McKnight FoundationGives in Minnesota (454 of 784)Similar grantees: Practical Farmers of Iowa ($150k/yr), Legal Rights Center ($5k/yr), Land Stewardship Project ($310k/yr)1 in 26$65k
  3. 3Clif Family FoundationSimilar grantees: Family Agriculture Resource Management Services ($7k/yr), Maine Farmland Trust ($23k/yr), Youth Farm and Market Project ($12k/yr)1 in 13$10k

155 more funders on the list for Farm Commons

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