2019 KCD Regional Food System Grant Program Awardees

In 2019, KCD awarded $600,000 in grants to support projects that contribute to the economic viability of local farms, encourage new farmers, expand acreage in food production, improve food access and increase demand for King County farm products.

Applicant Organization	Project Title	Grant Request
King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks Water, Land and Resources Division, Agriculture Program	Irrigation Water Needs Assessment (and Solutions for Unmet current and Future Demand)	$70,092
New Start Community Garden	Garden Produce for School Lunches	$9,980
Washington Farmland Trust (formerly PCC Farmland Trust)	Working Farmland Partnership	$100,000
Seattle Good Business Network	Building Local Food Connections: Conference, Events, Communication	$100,000
SnoValley Tilth	Sound Tenure Alternatives for Small Farms	$94,335
South King County Food Coalition	Food Access and Aggregation Community Team Site Exploration*	$100,000
Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust	Matsuda Farm to Vashon Schools	$6,000
World Relief Seattle	Teaching and Commercial Kitchen	$99,999
TOTAL FUNDED		$600,000

*The amount of this award is conditional based on applicant’s securing access to land.

• 2019 KCD Regional Food System Grant Program Awardees
• 2019 Regional Food System Grant Awardee: King County, DNRP, Water and Land Resources Division
• 2019 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: New Start Community Garden
• 2019 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: PCC Farmland Trust
• 2019 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Seattle Good Business Network
• 2019 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: SnoValley Tilth
• 2019 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: South King County Food Coalition
• 2019 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: Vashon Maury Island Land Trust
• 2019 Regional Food System Grant Program Awardee: World Relief Seattle