Yard to Market Cooperative
AFWA Grant: $2,500
Yard to Market Cooperative is Austin's only organization that connects backyard gardeners and microscale farmers with the local food economy. With a mission to empower its community of 50-plus growers, the cooperative supports local growers with marketing, sales, and distribution services.
The grant funded cold storage, allowing the co-op to sell more delicate produce in higher volumes and pursue sales options that extend the growers' presence at farmers' markets. It also provided grower and community education on practices such as mushroom cultivation, aquaponics, and beekeeping.