The John Deere Foundation has announced $19 million in grants to help eliminate hunger by increasing access to food, uplifting resource-constrained farmers, and supporting global food systems.

The foundation awarded three of the largest grants in its history to World Food Program USA (WFP USA), the One Acre Fund, and the The Nature Conservancy. WFP USA will receive $5 million to strengthen the capacity of the United Nations World Food Program. The One Acre Fund was awarded $7.5 million to accelerate its work to ensure that every farm family has the knowledge and means to achieve big harvests, support healthy families, and cultivate rich soil. And The Nature Conservancy will receive $6.5 million to promote natural climate solutions in key regions across the globe.

“We believe firmly that the world’s farmers deserve our collective support and advocacy if our goal is to realize the full promise of the ‘Green Revolution,’” said John Deere Foundation senior vice president and chief financial officer Josh Jepsen. “The private sector, including specifically those businesses involved in agriculture, have the responsibility to help close the gaps in investment. Guided by concepts such as ‘trust-based philanthropy,’ we can do better, particularly in honoring the work of nonprofit organizations serving marginalized growers capable of making leaps of their own.”

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