Croatan Institute

🌎 Celebrate with us on April 22 in Durham, North Carolina! Our next national film tour stop coincides with our Soil Wealth Capital Convening and The Conservation Finance Network's Conservation Finance Roundtable.

Come for a dynamic night of food and drinks at the Full Frame Theater, followed by a double-feature screening spotlighting "Family Tree" plus an interactive panel discussion.

All and will be provided free access to this event.

🎟️ Space is limited, get your today and invite your North Carolina network: https://croataninstitute.org/sw-film-tour-durham-nc-2026/

Local Enterprise Assistance Fund, Fullsteam, Fourtee Acres

2025 reinforced how much stronger we are when we work together. Across disciplines and professional communities, we witnessed how adversity brought together nonprofit coalitions, ESG investors, farmers, and land stewards.

Last year, we delivered near and far including:

🌱 +$1.3M in catalytic unlocked for , , and value chains

👩🏾‍🌾 10 community workshops and online webinars

💲 2 publications on agroforestry and conservation

✨ 1 new program launch
..and so much more!

⬇️ Download our 2025 Impact Report for a snapshot of what we accomplished and plan to do in 2026 in collaboration with incredible partners across the Southeast and the US: https://croataninstitute.org/2025-impact-report/

Regenerative Agriculture Foundation, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Savanna Institute, Rural Beacon Initiative, Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, EarthShare, Bionutrient Food Association, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Noquisi Initiative, Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, NoRegrets Initiative, Fourtee Acres

🌽🚜Exciting News! RAFI’s Infrastructure Grant application is NOW OPEN!
🌾👨🏿‍🌾Have you been farming for three years or more in the states listed below? The Infrastructure Grant could help take your operation to the next level!
Available to farmers in AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, or VA.
Don’t miss this opportunity! Eligibility quiz closes Mon, March 23, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Learn more and take the eligibility quiz now: https://bit.ly/4ttRBXJ
🌽🚜Buenas Noticias! La solicitud para la Subvención de Infraestructura de RAFI YA ESTÁ ABIERTA!
🌾👨🏿‍🌾¿Llevas tres años o más cultivando en los estados que se indican a continuación? La Subvención de Infraestructura podría ayudarte a impulsar tu negocio!
Disponibles para agricultores en: AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, o VA.
¡No te pierdas esta oportunidad! El cuestionario de elegibilidad finaliza el lunes 23 de marzo del 2026 a la 1:00pm hora del este. https://bit.ly/4ttRBXJ