Renewing The Countryside Ii
Renewing the Countryside is a Minnesota nonprofit that strengthens rural areas by supporting farmers, artists, entrepreneurs, educators, and communities through storytelling, technical assistance, and programs (e.g., farmland access hub, farm-to-school, Farm to Kids Roadshow). The site lists Minnesota offices, a staff directory, contact email ([email protected]), and recent 2026 events and job postings.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Minnesota-based nonprofit or community group working on farmland access, local food systems, community gardens, farmer training, farm-to-school, or related rural economic-development programs with projects sized to the $5K–$25K range.
Good Fit
- • Project is located in Minnesota or directly benefits Minnesota communities.
- • Work relates to farmland access, emerging farmer training, community gardens, or farm-to-school education.
- • Requests are sized in the small-to-midsize grant band (roughly $5K–$25K).
- • Clear local partnerships or demonstrated community impact in rural or metro-MN contexts.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in Minnesota: about 93% of dollars and grants went to MN recipients despite three states appearing in the record.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 28 distinct independent recipients spanning schools, community garden groups, farmer-training organizations and local food nonprofits, indicating a broad recipient set for the funder's size.
New Applicants
Behavioral evidence shows many new grantees in the latest year (all 28 were recorded as new), which suggests entry by unfamiliar organizations is possible, but no formal application process was published so openness cannot be confirmed as clearly high.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
