Farm-to-Fork Festival is inviting applications for the Vendor Impact Grant to support the minority-owned businesses.
Donor Name: Visit Sacramento
State: California
City: Sacramento
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/12/2022
Details:
As part of Visit Sacramento’s diversity, equity, and inclusion Neighborhood Farm-to-Fork program, this grant has been established specifically for food and agricultural businesses that are minority-owned, ethnically diverse- and/or LGBTQ-owned. It’s designed to provide more opportunity for participation from businesses or individuals who have been historically underrepresented at Sacramento’s annual Farm-to-Fork Festival and to provide a more inclusive experience for all festivalgoers.
The Vendor Impact Grant will be awarded to ten (10) small businesses and organizations majority-owned by anyone who identifies as minority/person(s) of color and/or LGBTQ; has not previously participated as a Farm-to-Fork Festival vendor; is not a previous recipient of the grant; demonstrates a financial need.
Criteria
- All vendors must share Visit Sacramento’s Farm-to-Fork Values, and the items and information shared by the vendor should be consistent with those values.
- Food vendors must provide a minimum of one meal entrée that is locally sourced (within 150 miles).
- Vendors may not be affiliated with a political campaign or provide information relative to any political cause, initiative or issue.
- Any vendor with business practices or affiliations that may be considered controversial or inconsistent with values outlined above will not be approved.
- While the Farm-to-Fork Festival does provide opportunities for our business community to support this celebration, they will not be approved through the Festival Vendor program.
For more information, visit Farm to Work Festival.
