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Introduction
Introduction
Many of the organizations on this page are specifically focused on helping farmers, whether that be through civic advocacy, educational and training programs, or programs focused on environmental issues which farmers are a vital part of the solution. Some are focused on reducing hunger and system waste, while others focus on biodiversity, reducing fossil fuel use, or protecting water quality.
Some of the organizations aren't specifically focused on farming, but include programs that involve supporting and working with farmers as part of their overall mission.
Alternatives to Livestock
Alternatives to Livestock
In addition to helping farmers continue their existing work with eco-friendly tweaks, there's also the glaring issues of how livestock farming impacts our environment and produces a large percentage of global greenhouse gases. For this reason a variety of organizations focus on helping farmers transition to animal-free alternatives to diversify or even increase farm income.
Energy Access or Transition
Energy Access or Transition
If transitioning to green energy is on your to-do list, then check out Solar for Farmers to see what companies, charities, or government programs exist in your area to support that upgrade.
If that's not an option, you may also be interested in our Green My Energy page.
Symbol Key
Symbol Key
To make searching the resources on this page a little easier, we started using symbols to help find key topics a little faster.
🤠 = Farmer & Fairness Focused
🍅 = Organic
🌱 = Seed Access
Animal Focused
Animal Focused
Animal Farming
Animal Farming
🥛🧀 = Dairy Farm Transition these programs help get dairy farmers out of their sinking business model, and into more sustainable and lucrative plant-based products.
🥛🧀 🍄 🥬 = Animal to "Plant-Based" Production Shift
🐄 🐐 = Sustainable Grazing Practices
Pests
Pests
🐘 X 🐝 Bee Fences to protect farmers from elephant attacks
Pollinators
Pollinators
🦋 🦇 🐝 = Pollinators in General
🦋 or 🐝= Specific Pollinators
Energy
Energy
☀️ = Solar Energy
⚡🔌 = Green Energy Transition / Electrification
Environmental
Environmental
🌊 = Clean Water
🏞️ = Conservation - this may include peatland farming, meadow/prairie strips, or returning farmland to nature.
🌷 🌾 = Prairie/Meadow Strips
Organizations
Organizations
International
International
Crop Trust "We are dedicated to conserving and making crop diversity available for use globally, forever and for the benefit of everyone."
The Good Food Institute "is a nonprofit think tank and international network of organizations working to accelerate alternative protein innovation.
Globally, meat consumption is the highest it has ever been. According to the FAO, global meat production is projected to increase by as much as 50 percent by 2050.
With plant-based meat, cultivated meat, and fermentation, we can mitigate the environmental impact of our food system, decrease the risk of zoonotic disease, and ultimately feed more people with fewer resources.
By making meat from plants and cultivating meat from cells, we can modernize meat production."International Food Policy Research Institute "provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Together with our partners, we generate needed evidence for country- and region-led policies that contribute to poverty reduction and help ensure that all people have access to safe, sufficient, nutritious, and sustainably produced food. Through multisectoral research and engagement with stakeholders, IFPRI informs effective policies, programs, and investments that contribute to productive livelihoods and sustainable, resilient, and equitable agriculture and food systems."
Africa
Africa
Cameroon
Cameroon
upOwa ☀️ "Through affordable solar home systems, we provide easy access to clean energy for people who live with no access to the national grid in Cameroon.
Our customers pay through small installments over 18-36 months."
Kenya
Kenya
The Elephants and Bees Project 🐘 X 🐝 "is part of the Save the Elephants’ Human Elephant Coexistence Program, based in Sagalla, Kenya, next to Tsavo National Park. Our award-winning project explores the use of Beehive Fences as a natural elephant deterrent, helping protect farmers and farmland. The idea is based on our innovative research using elephants’ fear of African honeybees to help reduce crop-damage and minimize other human-elephant conflict incidences. A win-win addition to the HEC Toolbox (available in English, Français, and Kiswahili) of deterrent methods, beehive fences help create a social and economic boost to farmers through pollination services and the harvesting of ‘Elephant-Friendly Honey’."
Tanzania
Tanzania
Companies
Simusolar ☀️ "makes irrigation simple and effective with customized systems that require no fuel, with payment plans for affordability. We have been providing the services and equipment farmers need to be more productive and to be independent of rain patterns and rising fuel prices, since 2016."
Asia
Asia
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
The Elephants and Bees Project 🐘 X 🐝 "has now started to conduct research and collaborate with Asia elephant researchers to see if Beehive Fence could work to reduce human elephant conflict and promote practical and inexpensive ways to help people protect themselves and their crops."
Pakistan
Pakistan
Companies
CellSol Energy ☀️ "is committed to providing Superior Solar Solutions along with multiple value-added features for Residential, Agricultural, Industrial, and Commercial projects."
DSG Energy ☀️ "provides Renewable Energy Solutions with a focus on Solar Energy while providing state of the art technologies through its network of Global technology partners. DSG Energy's turnkey Solar solutions for Industrial, Commercial, Domestic and Agricultural segments are designed by our foreign qualified Engineers to deliver best results using the latest equipment and techniques."
Europe
Europe
Agricultural photovoltaics (“Agri-PV”) ☀️"As the world grapples with the challenges of climate change and the need for sustainable farming practices, the marriage of solar power and agriculture offers a promising solution. Our Agrisolar Europe digital platform is dedicated to providing you with comprehensive information, expert insights, and practical resources on how solar power can revolutionise the agricultural sector."
Ireland
Ireland
Vegan Organic Network 🍅 "For over 25 years, the Vegan Organic Network Charity has been supporting farmers, growers and gardeners on how to grow food in an organic way without using any animal inputs (hence stock-free) and instead using plant-based fertilisers and kinder methods which respects animals, supports wildlife and nourishes more people per hectare.
We give grants to farmers to become certified through the Soil Association as Stockfree Organic farms and provide bursaries and educational resources to veganic gardeners.
Also, we are creating the world’s first map of veganic gardeners and Stockfree Organic farms.
The Vegan Organic Network charity is the only organisation in the UK solely working for food to be grown the veganic way. Animal agriculture is one of the leading drivers of species extinction, ocean dead zones, river pollution and soil degradation. Through education, advice and hands on support, we’re on the way to a cruelty-free future, where everyone can access nourishing food. Everyone’s invited. Will you join us and take action?"
UK
UK
Earthwatch Europe’s Farming with Nature Programme 🏞️ "helps farmers to increase sustainability by working with natural processes, using local nutrient cycles and adapting agriculture to local conditions."
Refarmd 🥛🧀 "We work with farmers to make the transition from cows' milk to the production of plant based drinks, and at the same time convert their farmland into animal sanctuaries."
Vegan Land Movement (VLM) 🏞️ "is ALL of us creating the change that we need to see in land use & farming practices. Buying back land to save all species."
Vegan Organic Network 🍅 "For over 25 years, the Vegan Organic Network Charity has been supporting farmers, growers and gardeners on how to grow food in an organic way without using any animal inputs (hence stock-free) and instead using plant-based fertilisers and kinder methods which respects animals, supports wildlife and nourishes more people per hectare.
We give grants to farmers to become certified through the Soil Association as Stockfree Organic farms and provide bursaries and educational resources to veganic gardeners.
Also, we are creating the world’s first map of veganic gardeners and Stockfree Organic farms.
The Vegan Organic Network charity is the only organisation in the UK solely working for food to be grown the veganic way. Animal agriculture is one of the leading drivers of species extinction, ocean dead zones, river pollution and soil degradation. Through education, advice and hands on support, we’re on the way to a cruelty-free future, where everyone can access nourishing food. Everyone’s invited. Will you join us and take action?"
The Vegan Society "Changing consumption habits, towards more plant-based foods and away from animal products, will bring opportunities for UK farmers as well as challenges. Food and agriculture policies should change to ensure farmers can adapt and benefit from these opportunites.
The Grow Green team are keen to hear from farmers who are interested in transitioning away from animal farming, or are changing their practices to meet increasing demand for plant proteins.
In addition to the sustainability issues surrounding animal agriculture, there are increasing economic pressures on farmers. Farm incomes can be uncertain, with tight margins and unpredicatable costs such as veterinary care. But there are opportunities for landowners and farmers to meet the needs of the UK population by managing land in a different way. Where land is suitable this could mean a transition to plant-based production. In other cases land might be repurposed for renewable energy production, natural reforestation to capture carbon, commercial forestry or biodiversity benefits.
The Grow Green campaign is calling for a strategic policy approach to this transition. Farmers and land managers should be supported to make changes so that those who work on the land, and the rural communities they support, are not left behind."
England
Fenland SOIL 🏞️ "is a not for profit organisation that aims to inform and develop ‘whole farm’ land use policies, to achieve climate change mitigation and biodiversity enhancement in the Fens."
Fens for the Future: Farms in the Fens 🏞️ "exemplify modern and sustainable farming, combining exceptional production with outstanding environmental stewardship. The sector is a major employer and supports a large and diverse range of businesses, significantly contributing to the success of the economy"
Heal 🏞️ "is raising money to buy land in England and rewild it. We're giving land back to nature, forever."
Norfolk Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group (FWAG) "is a not-for-profit organisation that is run by farmers and conservation specialists. We are dedicated in supporting Norfolk farmers and landowners to manage their land for the enrichment of wildlife. Our farming advisory work is steered by our ongoing projects and our farmer members; our services have been created specifically with Norfolk farmers and landowners in mind."
Scotland
REVIVE 🔥 is working to end the peat bog burning for hunters each year.
North America
North America
Farmers for Monarchs 🦋 "There is a wealth of information out there to help you make your decisions, including several one-page documents created by Farmers for Monarchs outlining several topics for farmers interested in pollinator habitat and conservation. We have also created a shareable postcard about Farmers for Monarchs."
Canada
Canada
Pollinator Partnership Canada 🦋 🦇 🐝 "is a registered charity dedicated to the protection and promotion of pollinators and their ecosystems through conservation, education, and research."
Mexico
Mexico
Native Seeds/SEARCH 🌱"seeks to find, protect and preserve the seeds of the people of the Greater Southwest so that these arid adapted crops may benefit all peoples and nourish a changing world."
USA
USA
Agriculture Fairness Alliance ® 🤠 "is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit whose mission is to strategically employ lobbyists to accelerate policy changes that make sustainable plant-based food accessible to everyone at a price they can afford, empower communities to develop local plant based agriculture systems, and give farmers tools and strategy to transition from animal ag to plant based farming."
The AgriSolar Clearinghouse ☀️ is an information-sharing, relationship-building, public communications hub for all things agrisolar. The AgriSolar Clearinghouse:
Connects farmers, graziers, developers, researchers, and the public,
Collaborates on sustainable agrisolar opportunities,
Provides practical technical assistance,
Develops best practices and innovative solutions, and
Celebrates the agrisolar community.
eFIRE 🔥 "This interactive site allows you to choose your own eFIRE experience! Become virtually immersed in a prescribed burn, learn why and how burns are conducted, read the provided resources, and/or hear from the multiple types of people who use prescribed fire as a land management tool!"
Chesapeake Bay Foundation 🌊"Our state programs and projects around the watershed working toward clean, healthy waters and a saved Bay."
Farmland Information Center 🏞️"The nation’s largest online collection for information on farm and ranch land protection and stewardship."
Great Plains Grassland Initiative (GPGI) 🏞️ "Rangelands are under the stress of woody plant invasion, which is leading to decreased rangeland productivity, livestock production, and biodiversity. In addition, woody plant encroachment increases the risk of wildfires due to increased fuel.
USDA NRCS, through the Great Plains Grassland Initiative, is working to mitigate this threat and save the grassland areas of the Great Plains."The InSPIRE Project ☀️ "explores the environmental compatibility and mutual benefits of solar development with agriculture and native landscapes."
Lobbyists 4 Good: Help Farmers Transition Away From Animal Agriculture "We will advocate for re-allocating subsidies to help farmers restructure from animal agriculture and toward growing plants intended for human consumption.
Farmers would be supported in transitioning to supplying the country with vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, fungi, and other plant-based crops. The objective isn't to put anyone out of business. Rather, the objective is to provide incentives and support to transition to a food supply chain that is sustainable, healthy, and humane."
Miyoko's Dairy Farm Transition Program 🥛🧀 "dairy farmers and their families are having a tough time. Competing against large industrial dairies, farmers manage fluctuating market prices, high production costs, tight processing contracts, climate variability, labor shortages, and so much more. As a result, many farmers are feeling uncertain and discouraged about the future of their farm.
There’s no single perfect solution to this trend, but we realized there is something we can do about it as a fast-growing plant-based food company. We created the Dairy Farm Transition (DFT) program to offer new opportunities to dairy farmers who want to explore alternatives to their current operations. The DFT program provides resources and support to farmers as they shift to plant-based production, growing specialty crops that we will purchase to contribute to our supply chain and research and development efforts. With the partnership, we offer a guaranteed income for the farmer while they transition, grant funding for the transition process, educational resources, technical assistance, and a secured market. Our goal is to decrease the barriers to farm-level innovation by paving an independent path forward for the farm in the emerging plant-based industry."
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) 🏞️ "provides a unified, national voice for the more than 3,000 conservation districts across the United States. NACD’s member-driven board of directors selects conservation policy priorities which are used to develop and review environmental and natural resources legislation and to secure adequate federal funding for natural resources conservation programs."
The National Black Food and Justice Alliance 🤠 "represents hundreds of Black urban and rural farmers, organizers, and land stewards based nationwide working together towards an intergenerational, urban/rural movement to map, assess, train and deepen the organizing, institution building and advocacy work protecting Black land and work towards food sovereignty.
Together, we are designing, building and protecting the nourishing, safe and liberatory spaces our communities need and absolutely deserve."Native Seeds/SEARCH 🌱 "seeks to find, protect and preserve the seeds of the people of the Greater Southwest so that these arid adapted crops may benefit all peoples and nourish a changing world."
Rancher Advocacy Program 🤠"is the direct result of the transformational evolution Renee King-Sonnen, Rancher Advocacy Program and Rowdy Girl Sanctuary founder, had when she went vegan and decided she was unwilling to participate in her husband Tommy’s multi-generational cattle business.
The Rancher Advocacy Program began when Renee bought her husband Tommy’s cows that lead to Tommy’s personal evolution as he went vegan. Together they started the first non-profit farm sanctuary that transitioned from animal agriculture that now saves rather than slaughters animals. Because of this, Renee’s and Tommy’s story made its way into farmers’ and ranchers’ homes all over the country. As a result of an organic outpouring of calls and messages from families wanting to transition from animal agriculture to a financially stable, environmentally-friendly way of life while preserving their culture and history, the Rancher Advocacy Program was born."
Transfarmation 🥛🧀 🍄 🥬"Our Transfarmation team provides resources and support to industrial animal farmers interested in transitioning their farms to plant-focused operations. The resources we create and data we collect are accessible to other farmers and organizations to facilitate widespread farm transitions, thereby contributing to societal good."
USDA: Rural Development: Rural Business-Cooperative Service State Energy Coordinators (PDF) ⚡🔌
California
Plumas Underburn Cooperative 🔥 "Citizen volunteers and wildland fire professionals working together to promote resilient forests and safe communities through the use of prescribed fire."
Illinois
ISAP (Illinois Sustainable AG Partnership) 🏞️ 🌊 "envisions Illinois as a sustainable agriculture system that results in improved soil health, water quality, profitable and resilient agriculture systems, and thriving communities."
Iowa
Iowa State University: Science-Based Trials of Rowcrops Integrated with Prairie (STRIPS) 🌷 🌾 this website includes many resources including tips for establishment and management, science and publications, plus links to further resources.
Maine
The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) 🍅 " is a broad-based community that educates about and advocates for organic agriculture, illuminating its interdependence with a healthy environment, local food production, and thriving communities."
"Join MOFGA in fighting to protect farmers across the United States and take action against the continued spread of PFAS on farmland today!"
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Maryland Programs & Initiatives 🌊 "From training advocates to supporting farmers and on-the-ground restoration work, see what we're working on in Maryland."
Mountains to Bay Grazing Alliance 🐄 🐐 "The Mountains-to-Bay (M2B) Grazing Alliance brings together private and public partners to promote the implementation of rotational grazing and related conservation practices and to increase the number of pasture-based livestock operations in the Bay watershed portions of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The program connects current and new grazing farmers, providing outreach and technical assistance in the form of farmer-to-farmer mentoring, on-farm demonstrations, a quarterly newsletter, and other peer-to-peer experiences."
Missouri
Missouri Prairie Foundation: Prairie Strips 🌷 🌾 "Prairie strips (CP43) is a continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) practice under the USDA’s Clean Lakes, Estuaries and Rivers (CLEAR) initiative. This practice reduces soil erosion, protects soil, improves water quality, stores carbon in the ground, and provides wildlife habitat. The STRIPS team (Science-Based Trials of Rowcrops Integrated with Prairie Strips) at Iowa State University developed and has been testing the practice since 2007.
Prairie strips are linear, perennial plantings of prairie grasses and wildflowers within and/or around row crop fields. Prairie strips must be between 30 and 120 foot in width and may not account for more than 25% of the cropped acres per tract. They can be established along the edge of a field (like the old CP33 buffers practice), through the field, in terrace channels along waterways, and next to pivot corners. If using CP43 cost-share to establish prairie strips, they must be in place for a 10- or 15-year contract period."
Pennsylvania
Chesapeake Bay Foundation: Pennsylvania Programs & Initiatives 🌊 "From supporting farmers to training community members, learn how we're fighting for clean water in Pennsylvania."
Mountains to Bay Grazing Alliance 🐄 🐐 "The Mountains-to-Bay (M2B) Grazing Alliance brings together private and public partners to promote the implementation of rotational grazing and related conservation practices and to increase the number of pasture-based livestock operations in the Bay watershed portions of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The program connects current and new grazing farmers, providing outreach and technical assistance in the form of farmer-to-farmer mentoring, on-farm demonstrations, a quarterly newsletter, and other peer-to-peer experiences."
Texas
Virginia
Mountains to Bay Grazing Alliance 🐄 🐐 "The Mountains-to-Bay (M2B) Grazing Alliance brings together private and public partners to promote the implementation of rotational grazing and related conservation practices and to increase the number of pasture-based livestock operations in the Bay watershed portions of Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. The program connects current and new grazing farmers, providing outreach and technical assistance in the form of farmer-to-farmer mentoring, on-farm demonstrations, a quarterly newsletter, and other peer-to-peer experiences."
Oceana
Oceana
Australia
Australia
AgWe® 🏞️ 🍅 "creates a digital profile for farms to promote their most sustainable farming practices, get recognised for their achievements and rewarded for their environmental work."
North America
North America
USA
USA
Farmer Toolkit "Are you currently raising animals and interested in trying new types of farming with better prospects? The Farmer Toolkit guides animal farmers on transitioning to plant-focused operations. Bringing together technical expertise, financial resources, and market insights, it offers farmers a way to learn and explore their options. The Farmer Toolkit is a collaborative project between Transfarmation and Animal Outlook."
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