AGC Spring 2025 Technical Assistance and Equipment Microgrant Program
Recipient Snapshot
No. of recipients: 12
Amount awarded: $24,555.23
Equipment: grain cleaner, grain storage stacker, specialized baking equipment, floor scale, moisture meter, oven, bird netting, bread slicer, cleaning equipment, milling equipment, still, spiral mixer
Grain Chain Roles: Farmers (50%), Bakers (33.33%), Food Business (8.33%), Distillers (8.33%)
Geography: Minnesota (33.33%), Michigan (25%), Wisconsin (16.67%), Illinois (16.67%), Ohio (8.33%)
We are thrilled to announce the recipients of AGC’s first-ever Technical Assistance and Equipment Microgrant!
AGC Spring 2025 Technical Assistance and Equipment Microgrant Program Recipients
Barnum Farm (Farmer, MN) - grain cleaner
Branstrator Farm (Farmer, OH, member) - grain storage stacker
Bread & Justice (Baker, WI, member) - baking equipment
Doubting Thomas Farms (Farmer, MN, member) - floor scale and moisture meter
Farmette (Baker, MI, member) - baking equipment
Great Lakes Staple Seeds (Farmer, MI) - bird netting
ORIGIN Breads (Baker, WI, member) - bread slicer
Sandhill Mill (Farmer, MN, member) - cleaning equipment
Tenera Grains (Food Business, MI, member) - milling equipment
Thornton Distilling Company (Distiller, IL, member) - still
Toad Hill Farm (Farmer, MN, member) - cleaning equipment upgrades
Tooth Butter Cottage Bakery (Baker, IL, member) - spiral mixer
Funding for this inaugural microgrant program is possible through the Soil Health Alliance for Research and Engagement and Clif Family Foundation.