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Golden LEAF Foundation Receives and distributes a portion of the funds from the settlement of litigation involving the manufacture of tobacco products. Created in 1999 as a non-profit corporation by Court Order in the consent decree resolving litigation initiated by the NC Department of Justice. Helps tobacco dependent and economically distressed communities.

Golden LEAF Foundation Purpose To make grants and support nonprofit organizations and governmental entities in their efforts to promote the social welfare of North Carolina’s citizens and to distribute funds to lessen the economic impact of changes in our tobacco economy. The Foundation’s objective is to assist rural communities as they adapt to changing economic conditions and as they make a transition to more diversified economic bases.

Golden LEAF Agriculture Grants 165 grants—most grants in any Golden LEAF priority area Approximately $24 million in agriculture grants Focus on creating new and improved economic opportunities for farmers; have not funded farmland preservation

Agriculture Development Projects Improvements in current crops Breeding tomato spotted wilt resistant tobacco Investigation of peanut varieties Eliminating Pierce’s disease Alternative Crops Specialty Crops—flowers, herbs, mushrooms, nursery crops, melons Berries and Brambles Grapes (muscadine and vinifera) Lettuce Livestock and aquaculture (pasture raised pork, goats, flounder, etc.) New/Expanded Markets Meeting demand for local foods International sales Got to be NC program

Agriculture Development Projects Cntd. Value Added Opportunities Sweet potatoes, organic production, farmstead cheese, etc. Commercial kitchens Farmer Assistance Business skills training through coop extension Leadership development Alternative energy Crops for biofuels Wood energy Research infrastructure

Grant Application Process The Annual Grant Cycle Deadline is August 1, 2008 Board typically announces annual grants cycle priorities in early spring Awards are announced in November Application Materials & Guidelines can be found on our website www.goldenleaf.org

Golden LEAF 107 SE Main St. , Ste Golden LEAF 107 SE Main St., Ste. 500 Rocky Mount, NC 27801 phone: 252-442-7474 fax: 252-442-7404 toll-free: 888-684-8404 web: www.goldenleaf.org Ted Lord, Program Officer tlord@goldenleaf.org Courtney Mills, Program Officer cmills@goldenleaf.org Jenny Tinklepaugh, Program Officer Jenny@goldenleaf.org Brenda Smith, Program Assistant bsmith@goldenleaf.org Valeria Lee, President vlee@goldenleaf.org Mark Sorrells, Senior VP msorrells@goldenleaf.org Pat Cabe, VP of Programs pcabe@goldenleaf.org Terri Bryant, Program Officer tbryant@goldenleaf.org