Here you’ll find a list of CFSA members who are currently running crowdfunding campaigns and seeking donations from the public. CFSA hosts this list as a member benefit. Posts are removed every six months (but please review the crowdfunding link for current campaign timeframe and funding status).

To view crowdfunding campaigns run by farms or food business in the following categories, check out these shortcuts:

  • Veteran-Owner/Operator
  • Black, Indigenous, and Person of Color-Owner/Operator
  • Woman-Owner/Operator
  • Beginning Farmer/Rancher-Owner/Operator

Crowdfunding FAQs

CFSA members may submit projects using our online form. Not a member? Join today! The Crowdfunding Board is one of many member benefits. Membership starts at $20.

CFSA asks farm or food businesses to meet the following requirements in order to list their campaign on this page:

  • Farm or Food Business is located in North or South Carolina
  • Farm or Food Business is a current CFSA Member. Membership is not based on eligibility criteria.
  • Farm or Food Business has an active crowdfunding campaign (they will not link to personal payment platforms like Zelle, Venmo, or Paypal)
  • The crowdfunding campaign supports agriculture or food-related expenses, including campaigns to lessen the financial burden of personal expenses, like a farmer’s medical expenses.

It is ultimately the donor’s responsibility to confirm that a crowdfunding campaign aligns with their values. In donation-based crowdfunding, the person running the fundraiser isn’t obligated to pay back donors or give them anything else in return for their contributions.

Learn more about donor responsibility and crowdfunding.

Please email Marianna Spence, CFSA Membership Coordinator, or call our office at 919-542-2402 if you need assistance.