Our Food Access and Farmer Training programs are possible thanks to our network of support
Together, We are BUILDING a new paradigm for the food system that values all people and our planet, and the farmers who care for both.
Funding our PROGRAMS
Rock Steady uses a hybrid organizational model, which blends a worker co-op with fiscally-sponsored non-profit activities.
This structure allows for the democratized leadership and independence of a co-op and the ability to raise tax-deductible donations. Though we operate from raised funds, we don’t just sit at a desk - we also grow a lot of food!
Our model is visualized here:
We send ABUNDANT GRATITUDE to our supporters:
We could not do this work without the generous support of individual donors, sponsors, and grant funds.
Special thanks to Elizabeth & Elspeth Gilmore, Margot Siegle, Rob Horwitz & Cathy Redlich, Irene & Jack Banning, Nancy & Matthew Armbrust, John & Wendy Curtis, Cynthia Young, Ben & Joanne Niedermeyer, and valued anonymous contributors.
To learn more about our nonprofit fiscal sponsor, check out Good Work Institute!
Donations by check save us in transaction fees. Checks can be made out to our 501(c)3 Fiscal Sponsor: Good Work Institute, with “Rock Steady Farm” on the memo line and mailed to Good Work Institute, 65 St James St, Kingston, NY 12401. We are also members of 1% for the Planet if you prefer to contribute through that platform.
For businesses seeking sponsorship opportunities, please see more details here.
In 2024, building on a solid foundation and with community support, we expanded our programs and deepened our commitments to food access, land stewardship, farmer training and building power.
