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FACT's Healthy & Humane Farm Funds Project is designed to empower farmers to positively impact farm animal welfare. Farmers often want to make on-farm changes to give their animals a better life, but sometimes need financial assistance to make it happen. We recognize that farmers have the technical expertise to make farms more humane, and can effectively use small grants to make these changes.
FACT's Healthy & Humane Farm Funds Project will provide small grants to qualifying humane farmers who need assistance in improving the welfare of their farm animals. We will award grants for projects that (1) help farms transition to pasture-based systems, (2) improve the marketing of their humane products, or (3) more generally enrich the conditions in which farm animals are raised.
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Thank you to all who applied for a grant from FACT's Healthy & Humane Farm Funds. We received over 60 applications from farms across the country. The application period officially closed on April 1, 2012. All eligible proposals will be reviewed in May by a committee of sustainable farmers and FACT staff. Grants will be awarded in June 2012. Check back soon for a list of selected farms and projects!
A greater number of people are seeking out humane choices when they shop and dine out. There is a growing national consciousness about how food animals are raised and produced. American consumers want greater transparency in the food system, and want to know where their food comes from and how it is produced. Read more about Humane Choices.
FACT empowers consumers to support humane farms and directly funds projects to improve farm animal welfare. Your donations will enable FACT to continue to offer these small grants to eligible farmers. Visit our secure Donate page to make a one-time gift, help animals through a monthly donation, or give in honor of a loved one. Help FACT make a concrete difference in the lives of farm animals by donating today!
For any media inquiries about this project, please contact Jacki Rossi, FACT's Communications Manager, at 773-525-4952 or jrossi@foodanimalconcerns.org or visit our Media page.
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