Dear Community,

Our Market Match Fund campaign is off to a strong start! We know that local need is growing, so we are giving out more than ever before. We can only do this with your help! Thank you to those who have already contributed.

✨EXCITING NEWS!

A generous anonymous donor has stepped forward to match gifts to BAV’s Market Match Fund up to $15,000 during the month of April. We are so grateful for this amazing support!

This means your donation DOUBLES! We invite you to give today to amplify your impact!

🥕MORE ABOUT MARKET MATCH

This essential program funds $1-to-$1 SNAP matching up to $30 at local farmers markets. That means an extra $30 for food-insecure community members to spend on local produce, meat, dairy, and more! 

BAV’s Market Match Fund is more important than ever given federal cuts that are hurting food-insecure households and local farmers. 

This year, our goal is to raise $30,000 from our community during the month of April. We can do this!

🌱POSITIVE LOCAL IMPACT

The Market Match Fund has a direct positive impact on our community. With your help, the program will continue to bring needed food, needed income, and needed resilience to our local markets and communities.

“My family loves coming to the market each week to visit with our friends and talk to the farmers and other vendors. Being able to double our [SNAP] benefits makes shopping here possible for us. The quality of the food is so much better than what’s at the store and the experience of buying our food here is something we all enjoy and look forward to.” 

—North Adams Farmers Market customer

“SNAP sales constitute between 30% and 50% of our sales on any given Saturday, a number that has grown each year. ... Market Match helps local farmers like us feed our neighbors, meet our sales goals, and strengthen our community.”

—Ashley Amsden, Square Roots Farm owner

Thank you for considering a gift today, and please feel free to reach out with any questions.

Warm regards,



Rebecca Busansky

Executive Director, Berkshire Agricultural Ventures

Gifts may be mailed to: Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, 4 Castle Street, Suite 215, Great Barrington, MA 01230. Thank you!