Supporting Small Farms

Working Directly with Farmers

We have relationships with more than 200 small, independent farms and food producers across the U.S. and your business with us supports their economic sustainability. We are dedicated to building long-term relationships with growers of unique produce and strong stewards of the land.

More Than Twenty Years of Farm Direct Impact

200+ small farms and suppliers

Tens of Millions of Servings Purchased

75% 5+ Years of Partnership

The FruitGuys Community Fund

Sustainability Grants to Small Farms

The FruitGuys Community Fund was founded in 2012 to provide annual grant awards to small farms to support sustainable agriculture projects that have large positive impacts on the environment, local food systems, and farm diversity.

The FruitGuys Community Fund Impact 2012-2021

88 Sustainability Grants

$341,000 Total Funding

28 States Supported

83% to Women & BIPOC Farms

98% Beginning Farmers

52% to Family Farms

Get Involved

The FruitGuys Community Fund invites you to get involved.

Give – Take an active role in strengthening the success of small sustainable farms.
Volunteer – Volunteering your time is an amazing gift! Help us make big impacts on small farms.
Apply – Funding to support sustainable agriculture projects for small farms.

*The FruitGuys Community Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization under fiscal sponsorship of Community Initiatives. The FruitGuys contribute the majority of The Funds annual budget. Grantees undergo an independent selection process and farms both in and outside The FruitGuys supply network are eligible to apply.