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A farmer at the hoop shelter on Van Noble Farm near Ithaca, New York

ABOUT FULLERFIELD FOUNDATION

A foundation for the
Northeast's regenerative
food economy.

GRANTS ・ CAPACITY-BUILDING ・CAPITAL READINESS

Compost pile and skid-steer loader beside a greenhouse at Fidelity Farms in Chepachet, Rhode Island

Problem

Regenerative farms and food businesses across the Northeast are caught in a capital gap: too early for banks and investors, yet beyond what grant funding alone can grow. Without capacity-building support, promising businesses stall before they can scale.

Solution

We pair grants with 12 to 18 months of hands-on technical assistance, building the financial systems, operations, and track record that make businesses ready to raise capital from lenders, investors, and public programs.

Panel discussion at the Rhode To Regenerative gathering in Kingston, Rhode Island

MEET THE TEAM

Behind every financial model is a family, a piece of land, a community.

Our approach is guided by principles of stakeholder capitalism and community-centered finance. 

Charles Wade, Executive Director of Fullerfield Foundation

FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Charles Wade

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Kobla Asamoah, Board Member at Fullerfield Foundation

BOARD MEMBER

Kobla Asamoah

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Savannah Starks, Program Director at Fullerfield Foundation

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Savannah Starks

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Devon Van Noble, Board Member at Fullerfield Foundation

BOARD MEMBER

Devon Van Noble

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Christine Rico, Chief Financial Officer at Fullerfield Foundation

CFO

Christine Rico

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