Washtenaw County Black Farmers Fund (WCBFF) Application for Funding
Applications Due (by midnight) on February 18.

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Introduction
These funds are specifically targeted to current or aspiring Black Farmers living or farming in Washtenaw, Jackson, Ingham, Livingston, Oakland, Wayne, Monroe, and Lenawee counties of Michigan. Our focus is on supporting farmers who produce nutritious food and supply the Washtenaw County foodshed. Funds can be requested for land purchase, operational expenses, infrastructure and equipment, or other needed farm expenses.

It is the intention of the Washtenaw County Black Farmers Fund (WCBFF) to rebuild inter-generational land ownership for Black farmers in Washtenaw and applicants should share that mission. Awardees will be expected to use the funds within one calendar year to support farming and agricultural work that serves Washtenaw County. Additionally, they will be expected to submit a statement describing how they used the funds by the end of the calendar year of receiving funds. If purchasing land with the funds, additional reporting and management will be involved. Finally, awardees will be expected to participate in research or data collection to support future WCBFF endeavors.

For more information on this application and how your responses will be scored please see the WCBFF FAQ sheet or join us for the informational webinar (details below).
Timeline
January 1: Application Released
January 17: 8 AM and 6 PM Online Informational Meeting - register at tinyurl.com/WCBFF
January  28: 8 AM and 6 PM Online Informational Meeting - register at tinyurl.com/WCBFF
February 18: Applications Due (by midnight)
March 15: Awardees Announced
April 1:  Cohort of Awardees attend a mandatory informational session and are matched with a champion
The Washtenaw County Black Farmers Fund’s mission is to create a more equitable food system by investing in Black farmers. In so doing, we intend to help cultivate a community of local, Black farmers who can serve as co-stewards of the wisdom and knowledge necessary to feed and support the wider Washtenaw Black community at large. By applying for and receiving these funds, you are becoming a part of an intergenerational and intentional community of Black farmers who will ensure that the land is used to further this mission now, and in the future. Do you accept these terms? ***If the answer is NO, you shouldn't apply***
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Do you identify as Black? (We recognize and honor everyone's right to self identify. In using the term "Black" we are referring to those Americans who, due to intergenerational racism, have had limited access to capital and land as a result of enslavement, racial violence, racial discrimination and racialized poverty. If you feel that you meet this standard but do not identify as "Black", please clarify how you identify.) *
If you have any additional questions or need to send additional application materials, send an email to wcblackfarmer@gmail.com
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