Croatan Institute

Win farm-to-fiber apparel with a #donation to Croatan Institute! Donations of $100 or more by year-end will be entered into a #raffle for one of our special edition Black Walnut t-shirts in collaboration with TS Designs, made from 100% North Carolina #cotton and dyed with locally foraged black walnuts. Support our work in advancing #regenerative #finance and agriculture today: https://lnkd.in/gPveT-W2 Solid State Clothing, Know Your Clothing, Eric Henry, Emily Stasiak #fiber #fashion #slowfashion #design #local #supportsmallbusinesses #giveaway #nonprofit #agriculture #farm #walnut #natural #hemp #northcarolina #fundraiser

PAC is hiring for a Horticulturist/Contract Farmer. Please share with anyone who might be interested!

Win farm-to-fiber apparel with a #donation to Croatan Institute! Donations of $100 or more by year-end will be entered into a #raffle for one of our special edition Black Walnut t-shirts in collaboration with TS Designs, made from 100% North Carolina #cotton and dyed with locally foraged black walnuts. Support our work in advancing #regenerative #finance and agriculture today: https://lnkd.in/gPveT-W2 Solid State Clothing, Know Your Clothing, Eric Henry, Emily Stasiak #fiber #fashion #slowfashion #design #local #supportsmallbusinesses #giveaway #nonprofit #agriculture #farm #walnut #natural #hemp #northcarolina #fundraiser

Joshua Humphreys and James Smith from our Soil Wealth team spent the last few days in the field providing technical assistance following forest clearing efforts funded through the NC Environmental Enhancement Grant. The cleared lanes serve as fire breaks while providing alleyway access for #silvopasture activities such as running hogs through the woods or seeding grasses/cover crops. The cleared area can also provide space for recreational activities. To learn more about our on-the-ground work with land stewards, check out Soil Wealth Areas for ways to engage with our network of experts, #investors, and #farmers: https://lnkd.in/gFgBwBYY #soilwealth #northcarolina #regenerative #agriculture #forest #environment

🎉 We were honored to celebrate with over 100 guests, raffle prizes from small businesses totaling over $1,000 in value, raise over $10,000 to support resilient ecosystems and economies, and premiere our first-ever produced film at our 10th Anniversary event last week in Brookline, MA. Thank you to all who supported us, including our generous sponsors and raffle contributors (see below). ✨ Looking ahead to 2025, stay tuned for the publication of our strategic plan, our first annual impact report, the release of significant new #research and project developments, plus announcements about our second Diverse Leaders in Climate and Agriculture Summit in November. We also look forward to making the film we produced, "Soil Wealth: Investing in #Regenerative #Agriculture," widely available in the new year.  🎁 We invite you to join us in partnership as we build our next decade of impact. Make a year-end one-time or recurring donation to support the work of the Institute today: https://lnkd.in/gPveT-W2 **Donations $100 and up by Dec 31st will be entered into a raffle for our special edition Black Walnut t-shirt in collaboration with TS Designs** LEAF, Local Enterprise Assistance Fund , Trillium Asset Management, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders (SAFSF), Rauch Foundation, Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, LLC., Boston Food Forest Coalition, Land Loss Prevention Project, White Pine Advisory, First Affirmative Financial Network, CommonWealth Kitchen, Fresh Food Generation, Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation, Nubian Markets, Boston Organics, David Sand, Sheila Chen Lawrence #film #soilwealth #anniversary #resilience #finance #equity #justice #climate #action #community #raffle #giveaway #donate #support

So enjoyed my 3 days in Boston. Terrific to attend my first in-person Croatan Institute board meeting and to moderate a panel on sustainable agriculture at our 10th Anniversary event at the very cool Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation. Added bonus of being able to attend a US SIF reception at Trillium Asset Management and to catch up with other friends over breakfast and lunch. Now…if it was just a little warmer. David Sand David Wood Christi Electris Joshua Humphreys Masika Henson, LEED GA, MSc. William J. Barber III Sharlene Brown Leslie Samuelrich Maria Lettini Matt Patsky Kimberly Gluck, CFA Paul Hilton, CFA Randi Mail Zara Anna Aspenson, MPH Gerardo Espinoza Lisa Hayles

We will be featuring Solid State apparel in our #raffle at next week's celebrations! See our previous post for details. Thank you TS Designs and Eric Henry for the continued innovation and collaboration.

We are grateful to continue our field work with frontline communities in North Carolina in the wake of extreme climate disasters. This month, our Soil Wealth Areas team facilitated a convening of 40+ farmers and investor stakeholders at Union Grove Farm and Vineyard. The space offered revealing conversations and a chance to see #regenerative practices in #action. Many of our partners affected by Hurricane Helene were present—learn more about them and ways to support their path to recovery by subscribing to our newsletter: https://lnkd.in/ggUxumgU The same week, our REEFS team kicked-off the 6th cohort of the FinHealth program (aka Financial Health Investment Project), bringing together a small group of #BIPOC #farmers in North Carolina for an intensive, bilingual workshop day centered on personal financial security. With the upcoming administration change, there is a lot of uncertainty surrounding which #government programs will continue to fund the critical work of investing in rural communities. We remain determined in delivering on our mission to build resilient economies and ecological systems, in-place with communities on the ground. Accelerating Appalachia, SaraDay Evans, Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, Elizabeth Whiteman, Carolina Textile District, Catherine Armstrong, Feast Down East, Jordyn Appel-Hughes, Foodshed Capital, Michael Reilly, FreedomOrg, Kendrick Ransome, Green Rural Redevelopment Organization, Inc., Henry Crews, Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments, Mary Jane Lyonnais, Land Loss Prevention Project, Wood Turner, National Women in Agriculture, National Women in Agriculture Association - South Carolina, Selena Thornton, Noquisi Initiative, Elaine Eisenbraun, Georie Bryant, Partner Community Capital™ , Piedmont Agrarian Collaborative (PAC) #soilwealth #racialequity #resilience #ecology #community #farmer #rancher #northcarolina #invest #bilingual #spanish #finance #workshop #climate #security #rural #economy #foodsystem #agriculture #valuechain #support

We'll be raffling one of CommonWealth Kitchen's amazing gift boxes at our film premier next week - see our previous post for details! Thank you Jen Faigel and team for continuing to support local economies and communities.

PAC farmer Joshua Humphreys from Pont Reading Farm led a garlic planting lesson this week with the Saxapahaw Village Kids preschool at their charming raised bed garden. Several PAC farm kids attend the school, and they were quick studies. Who knew alliums could be so much fun?! Thanks for having us!