The Kathleen Cotter Career Grant

This award is named for Kathleen Cotter, founder of The Bloomy Rind, who championed small farmers and artisanal cheese producers through chef outreach, community education, and her cheesemonger business.

The Kathleen Cotter Career Grant, in the amount of $2,000 for 2026, will support Kathleen's vision and legacy of cultivating the important work of independent farms and food producers.

This monetary award goes to a female entrepreneur who is working to support and enrich the local farming community through food production or a related business.