American Farmland Trust Collaborating with Real Farmer Care to Advance Farmer Self-Care

American Farmland Trust (AFT) announced that it will collaborate with Real Farmer Care (RFC) as the fiscal sponsor to support and advance farmer and rancher self-care and well-being. Real Farmer Care’s founding mission is to support farmers’ self-care needs and allocate donated funds directly to farmers and ranchers as $100 self-care awards. Self-care is defined as the practice of taking an active role in protecting and improving one’s own well-being and happiness, particularly during times of stress. AFT and RFC recognize substantial additional hurdles that farmers who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color face. Since Real Farmer Care began awarding self-care grants in 2020, over 50% of the 239 Real Farmer Care grant recipients have been BIPOC and LGBTQ+ farmers.