Resilient Futures Co-lab Grant Awarded to Bounty & Soul

We are deeply honored and grateful to be among the 22 recipients of the 2026 Resilient Futures Colab Microgrant. This $5,000 award is more than financial support. It is a meaningful vote of confidence in the community-led garden and farm partnerships growing across Western North Carolina.

“There is no shortage of innovation or leadership in this region. What’s emerging is a growing ecosystem of community-led work and this is just the beginning.”
— Resilient Futures Colab

Through their Rooted Resilience initiative, this grant will fund direct, practical investments in the small farms and community growing spaces that supply our no-cost produce markets, while strengthening the entire local food chain from seed to neighbors.

Funds will go toward a retrofitted walk-in cooler at Dr. John Wilson Community Garden, a shared tool library to expand volunteer capacity, seed potatoes and fertilizer for Jasperwood Farm, and seedling production at Little Farm NC — so families can grow food at home too.

We believe that modest, strategic infrastructure investments can create lasting change for food access programs and small farm viability alike. With this grant, we are one step closer to proving it. Thank you, Resilient Futures Co-lab, for seeing what’s possible and investing in it.