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Plant-Based Farming:
Resources for Farmers
Plant-Based Farming:
Resources for Farmers
Alternatives to Commercial Grazing(PDF) "A guide for farmers in an age of climate emergency and public goods" This document includes information about reducing the animal carrying load of the land to help encourage recovery for the soil and other resources.
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."
Transition Hub of the Rancher Advocacy Program This Texas based organization has helped other livestock farmers transition to greener business models, and has collected resources spanning various topics.
Suggested Alternatives to Livestock Farming
Suggested Alternatives to Livestock Farming
Many of these suggestions are directly copy/pasted from FarmersForStockFreeFarming.org You can click the title of each section to read more about the suggestion FarmersForStockFreeFarming offers, or check out the resources we've added for each option.
Film Shoots
Lazy Beds
‘Leafu’ or Leaf Protein Concentrate Production
Ecosystem Restoration | Rewilding
Ecosystem Restoration Camps "The goal of Ecosystem Restoration Camps is to help local communities establish camps across the world in order to support planetary scale ecological restoration through local action."
Wetlands and Wetland Restoration (USA) "Recommendations of the Wetland Expert Panel for the incorporation of non-tidal wetland best management practices (BMPs) and land uses in the Phase 6 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Model"
SEPA's Engineering in the Water Environment Good Practice Guide, Riparian Vegetation Management (Scotland) "This document is one of a series of good practice guides produced by SEPA to help people involved in the selection of sustainable engineering solutions that minimize harm to the water environment. This Guide provides guidance on the establishment and sustainable management of vegetation in the riparian zone of rivers, lochs and wetlands for the benefit of the environment and people."
Music Festivals
Native Tree Planting
Outdoor Weddings
Polycrubs "Polytunnel/greenhouse hybrid designed in Shetland and built to withstand high wind speeds and the harshest of climates."
Secure Dog Walking Click here for a map of secure fields for dogs in Scotland.
What is Leafu?
What is Leafu?
Easement Opportunity
Easement Opportunity
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) for US landowners "protects the agricultural viability and related conservation values of eligible land by limiting nonagricultural uses which negatively affect agricultural uses and conservation values, protect grazing uses and related conservation values by restoring or conserving eligible grazing land, and protecting and restoring and enhancing wetlands on eligible land."
Legumes
Legumes
The legumes listed in the link above include types that can be grown in Europe, but farmers in places like Africa may want to try alternatives such as Cowpeas which are often used as livestock feed, but are just as nutritious for human consumption.
Seaweed
Seaweed
Seaweed farming boosts eco systems, combats dead zones, protects coastlines, and absorbs carbon emissions.
Programs to Support Farmers
The Dairy Farm Transition (DFT) provides new opportunities to dairy farmers who want to grow organic specialty crops like herbs, fruit, legumes, vegetables, and grains that we will purchase to contribute to our supply chain and R&D efforts.
Archery
Grass Sledging
Hovercrafting (grass or water)
Paddle-boarding
Paintballing
Painting Classes - Landscaping, flowers, old buildings, mountains, etc.
Segway Hire/Adventures
Speedboat Tours
Straw Bale Maze
Zip Wire Rides
Art and Craft Holidays
Den Building
Foraging Workshops
Guided Nature Walks
Wildlife Watching
Agrivoltaics
Agrivoltaics
In this type of hybrid systems, farmers can produce energy from sunlight in their fields on or rooftops, while also producing crops directly beneath. The cooling factor of the plants helps the solar panels work more efficiently than panels on their own, and the panels provide shelter from weather extremes, providing the added benefit of reducing the crops' water needs.
Children’s Holiday Club
Gin Distilling
Meeting Venue
Mushroom Growing - Be warned that it is vital to have an appropriate ventilation system and safety equipment to reduce the amount of spores that workers inhale. Worker in improperly ventilated grow rooms have reported higher than average rates of respiratory illness.
Pet Boarding Facilities
Renting the Space for special events, classes, social gatherings such as dances, weddings, etc.
Storage Space Rental
Vertical Farming
Wedding Venue
Art Supplies Shop - This could include materials grown on your own land, such as natural dyes and textiles. Products created by local artists could add variety while showcasing how the textiles and/or dyes can be used.
Farm Shop
Garden Centre
Bamboo can be used to make anything from hairbrushes and tooth brushes to sustainable furniture, even clothing and crafts.
Echinacea - Medicinal tea. (USA native)
Essential Oils for example lavender.
High Erucic Acid Rapeseed (HEAR) According to StockFreeFarming.org this product pays a higher premium than conventional rape. It has industrial, cosmetic, and food uses.
Linen/Flax Seed
Milkweed (USA native) This is a vital host plant for the
Peppermint
Ramie
Rattan is being unsustainably harvested from the wild, but is otherwise a very strong and sustainable material for furniture, baskets, and more.
Rapeseed Oil
Rosemary
Roses - for flower shops, petals for popori, rose hips, rose teas, etc.
Seaweed/Kelp/Algae - Click here to learn about kelp crofting.
Modern Spirulina Farming Technology - Microalgae Cultivation and Harvest in a Greenhouse 8:33 minute video
Milkweed Info (for US Farmers)
Milkweed Info (for US Farmers)
Farmers find a way to turn a profit off milkweed, for the sake of the monarchs "The milkweed makeover began when researchers in Quebec transformed the plant’s silky fibers into a high-end insulation material for winter clothing and advanced other commercial uses for it, like sound insulation and absorption for oil spills. Winter coats stuffed with milkweed fiber reached outdoor retailers in 2016, fetching $800 or more apiece. The Canadian Coast Guard tried milkweed garb and liked it. And as a side benefit, the distinctive honey from milkweed fields is prized."
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."
Milkweed Regions & Seed Needs "There are 73 species of native milkweeds in the United States. Many of these species are rare, threatened, and endangered. Monarchs utilize about 30 of these species as host plants with some regularity."
Updated USDA Program Enables Farmers and Ranchers to Help Monarch Butterflies
AirBnB
Farmhouse B&B
Hikers’ / Campers’ Café or Restaurant
Self-Catering
Shepherd Huts
Yurts
Resources
Resources
Africa
Africa
Which Crops Have the Most Potential in a Changing Climate? Use the tabs at the top of this site to narrow your search to vegetables, fruit, etc. Includes a colour-blind option in the top right corner.
Europe
Europe
Denmark
Denmark
Organizations
Organizations
This section includes organizations working to help farmers transition to eco-friendly alternatives to livestock farming or deforestation.
International
International
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. "
Europe
Europe
Germany
Germany
Agridee Vending Machines "Landwirtschaftskammer Niedersachsen (Chamber of Agriculture Lower-Saxony, Germany) is implementing vending machines for agricultural fresh food products. This type of vending machines can be accessed 24 hours a day and do not need special maintenance by workers. Further, agricultural activities are not interrupted by customers at the production site. AGRiDEE is a supplier for locker style fresh food vending machines. This style of vending machine, refrigerated and non-refrigerated, can enable egg, fruits, vegetables and all fresh food farmers and producers to develop farm gate sales free from the fear of theft. The vending machines, with 92 to 192 compartments, are easy to install everywhere. A single cash register system is always needed as a basis for all AGRiDEE vending machines. Consumers can pay with cash or with different credit cards. With this type of vending machines, farmers have a new way to sell fresh food products direct to the public without having to deal with customers and, as the vending machines eliminate middlemen, the farmer nets more profit. AGRiDEE offers a large variety of vending machines for different types of fresh food products."
Ireland
Ireland
UK
UK
The Vegan Land Movement CIC (VLM) "is a collective of like-minded vegans who work together as a holistic movement to provide solutions that will effect a change in cruel exploitative farming practices, conservation and land use, based on vegan principles."
North America
North America
USA
USA
The Farmland Information Center (FIC) "is a clearinghouse for information about farmland protection that serves people working to save farmland and ranchland for agriculture. It is a project of American Farmland Trust (AFT) maintained on behalf of and with support from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The FIC is authorized by the federal Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA), the first federal law to address the loss of productive agricultural land to non-farm development. AFT and NRCS have worked together since 1994 to fulfill this requirement."
Miyoko's: Dairy Farm Transition (DFT) Program "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."
Rancher Advocacy Program (RAP) "a program that inspires farmers and ranchers to consider alternatives to animal agriculture, and provides them a hub of resources to do so if they choose."
The Transfarmation Project "Our mission is to build collective power sufficient to realize a just and sustainable food system. Transfarmation does this by helping farmers transition from industrial animal agriculture operations to raising crops for human consumption. By creating models of alternative economic opportunities, building solidarity with other movements, and shifting societal narratives to change culture, we will realize a just and sustainable food system."
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."
South America
South America
Brazil
Brazil
We Forest: Reversing Deforestation in Apuí "Engaging local farmers in protecting the Amazon"
Peru
Peru
Camino Verde "With over 400 native tree species planted to date, Camino Verde’s reforestation centers and tree nurseries form a one-of-a-kind Living Seed Bank of Amazonian biodiversity. Our database currently includes 663 plant species planted at our centers."
Maps
Maps
Africa
Africa
Which Crops Have the Most Potential in a Changing Climate? Use the tabs at the top of this site to narrow your search to vegetables, fruit, etc. Includes a colour-blind option in the top right corner.
North America
North America
USA
USA
Agrivoltaics Map "This dynamic map represents a census of agrivoltaic installations located across the United States. The map is constantly expanding as new sites are developed. If you are aware of agrivoltaic sites that should be added to the map or have a correction..."
Grants & Funding
Grants & Funding
Explore the Farm Funding & Grants page or scroll down for more specific resources.
International
International
Animal Charity Evaluators "ACE Movement Grants (formerly “Effective Animal Advocacy Fund”) is for anyone who is interested in making the animal advocacy movement more effective."
A Well Fed World "Apply for a grant to support your plant-based feeding, farming and/or advocacy."
Awesome Foundation "Every two months, the Vegan Chapter of the Awesome Foundation grants $1000 to an awesome vegan project, no strings attached."
Beyond Animal "Where investors and vegan businesses meet" "Using technology, for online funding, networking and business services, to accelerate the transition to an economy free of animal exploitation. Our vision: a kinder, cleaner, healthier world."
EA Animal Welfare Fund "The Animal Welfare Fund supports advocacy, research, and movement-building work aimed at improving the wellbeing of nonhuman animals, primarily farmed and wild animals. This includes corporate and policy advocacy, research, and the promotion of alternative products."
Farmed Animal Funders "Our group is open to all individuals and foundations giving more than $250,000 per year to end factory farming."
Lush Charity Pot "Charity Pot grants range from £100, up to a maximum of £10,000 per project/application. The average Charity Pot grant is between £2,000 - £4,000. It is unusual to award the maximum of £10,000, as this reduces the range of projects that can be supported."
The Pollination Project (TPP) "is a vegan foundation that offers seed funding to grassroots activists working to build a kinder, more compassionate world for human & non-human animals.
TPP focuses on early stage ideas and funds individuals directly. Over the years, they’ve seen the power of bottom-up, community-led grassroots activism. Through “pollination philanthropy”– a democratic model of peer-to-peer decision-making — TPP works with a global network of grantees, community partners, and volunteer advisors to identify extraordinary project leaders who, due to the grassroots nature of their work, are often not in a position to receive funding from other foundations or institutions.
They make micro grants 365 days a year to grassroots global change agents and have a growing global community of 4,500 grassroots leaders in 150 countries. They support vegan outreach projects around the world, and have a special program for farmed animal activists in Brazil, India and Mexico. Their goal is to offer not just seed funding, but capacity-building support and connectivity with other activists working in the same geographic or issue area."Pro Veg Grants "We offer financial and training support in vegan advocacy and meat reduction efforts through grants, which fund work to reduce and eliminate animal consumption and through our skill-building accelerators, which offer advocates the skills they need to manage effective organizations and campaigns."
VegFund "offers grants to help you do just that! VegFund accepts applications for funding outreach in three areas: Community Events, Special Projects, and Online Campaigns."
Europe
Europe
UK
UK
Lush Charity Pot "Charity Pot grants range from £100, up to a maximum of £10,000 per project/application. The average Charity Pot grant is between £2,000 - £4,000. It is unusual to award the maximum of £10,000, as this reduces the range of projects that can be supported."
Vegan Society "The Vegan Society Grant is open to individuals and grassroots organisations. It exists to support projects which will encourage non-vegans to go vegan and stay vegan. There is no maximum grant, but a typical award is no more than £1,000."
North America
North America
USA
USA
A Well Fed World "Apply for a grant to support your plant-based feeding, farming and/or advocacy."
Eat The Change "ETC Impact™ is a grant program working to promote and expand access to climate-friendly foods. We're donating more than $1.25 million over three years to support a diverse group of changemaking nonprofit organizations."
Vegan Hacktivists: Grants "We connect you with funders providing up to $1,000 USD in seed funding for animal rights activism! We seek individual and grassroots groups whose primary purpose is to help reduce suffering for farmed animals."
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