Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship Application

All sections of the application are required.

Please TYPE your answers into form.
Applications must be sent via email as an attachment to scholarships@annies.com by 11:59pm PST on
5/15/20.

Requirements

 Undergraduate applicants must be enrolled at an accredited higher education institution

in the U.S.A as a full-time student for the Fall 2020 semester.
 Graduate applicants must be enrolled at an accredited higher education institution in
the U.S.A and enrolled for at least 9 credits for the Fall 2020 semester.
 If awarded a scholarship, student agrees that funds will be utilized for school needs only,
such as room and board, books, and tuition. Funds cannot be used as personal income.
 If awarded a scholarship, student agrees to share learnings and outcomes of supported
project(s) with Annie’s and broader school community within one academic year of
receiving funds. Annie’s will provide guidance on the format and delivery of these
learnings at a future date.
 If awarded a scholarship, student is invited to join network of Annie’s Sustainable
Agriculture Scholars and encouraged to participate in optional events and programs.

Supporting Documentation

 Unofficial Transcript. Please note that we will require an official transcript if you’re
chosen as a finalist.
 Two letters of recommendation from a professional or academic reference. These
letters should be on official letterhead if from an educator at your school, and should be
sent via email to scholarships@annies.com with your first and last name as the subject
line.
Purpose of scholarship

At Annie’s, we recognize that agriculture contributes to some of our most pressing sustainability
challenges. We also believe that strengthening the food system from the farm up can be a
promising solution to issues ranging from climate change to farmworker justice. We’re
committed to supporting regenerative agriculture that protects and intentionally enhances
natural resources and farm communities.

Through our Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship program, we are thrilled to support students
working to shape the future of the food system through the lens of three regenerative
agriculture principles:
 Building soil health,
 Fostering aboveground biodiversity,
 Promoting resilient farm communities.

We strive to make a positive impact through the foods we make, and we know we can’t change
the food system alone. Through student scholarships, we hope to empower the next generation
of food system leaders to reshape the role that agriculture plays in our environment and in our
communities.

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Advancing Regenerative Agriculture

Because we believe in the power of regenerative agricultural practices to heal our planet, we
require applicants to focus on one of three tracks:

[  ] Building Soil Health

Examples of how your work may tie into soil health:
 Lab research on soil health (organic carbon, microbes, water retention, etc.)
 Promoting certain ag practices tied to soil health outcomes, like cover cropping, crop rotations,
integrated livestock grazing, etc.
 Promoting the development/implementation of soil health measurement systems

[  ] Fostering Aboveground Biodiversity

Examples of how your work may tie into biodiversity:
 Research on wildlife diversity in ag systems
 Research on plant diversity (this will overlap with soil health)
 Working with NGOs to preserve diversity in seed stocks, wildlife, etc.

[  ] Promoting Resilient Farm Communities

Examples of how your work may tie into support for farmers:
 Research on the economic benefits of implementing certain agricultural practices
 Working with NGOs that provide financial/technical/emotional support to farmers
 Policy work that empowers farmers to implement sustainable practices and generate improve
profitability

(Please choose one track and detail your current or proposed work related to the track in the next section
of application.)

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Current academic work

In a few paragraphs, please explain why you chose your academic field of study and how it
relates to your selected scholarship track of building soil health, fostering aboveground
biodiversity, or promoting resilient farm communities.

In a few paragraphs, please describe your specific activities, coursework, research, and/or work
opportunities that help further your goals within your selected track.

In a few paragraphs, detail the specific outcomes you hope to achieve through your work.

What are the key resources, tools, and relationships you need to achieve these outcomes?

Proposed use of funds

Please describe how your scholarship funds will be used if awarded a scholarship.

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 Vision for future

In a few paragraphs, please describe your vision for an improved food system.

How will you work to achieve this vision? How will this scholarship help you?

Personal Statement

We want to hear your personal story! In a few paragraphs, tell us how you first became interested
in sustainable agriculture, your unique challenges and abilities, or anything else that sets you apart
and will help us to know you better.

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Personal Information

Name:

Address:

Phone:

Alternate Phone:

Email Address:

Birth Date:

Yes, I’ll be enrolled at an accredited higher education institution in the U.S.A this fall

Educational Information

School you’re attending in Fall 2020:

City & State:

Your Major:

Undergraduate or Graduate student?

Total number of credits anticipated for Fall 2020?

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Signature and Release

I hereby certify that all information submitted on this application is true and correct to the best
of my knowledge. I understand that all information contained here is subject to verification and
that false information will lead to disqualification.

I further understand that all scholarship recipients agree to the use of their names, likenesses
and information contained in their application packages for website, social networking,
advertising and promotional purposes for Annie’s Homegrown without further compensation or
notification.

Applicant Signature:

Date: