Donations to the Scholarship Fund Are Welcome Year Round
$2000: John Honey Scholarship For Agricultural and Environmental Sustainability
Named after Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market founder John Honey, this annual scholarship is intended to support the education and future success of a student who is dedicated to promoting local agriculture and enhancing the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of the Hudson Valley.
$1000: Longwave Financial Sustainability Scholarship
The newest RFM scholarship is from Longwave Financial. Longwave Financial, located in NYC and Rhinebeck, is committed to supporting students who will dedicate their careers to promoting sustainability throughout the
Hudson Valley.
$500: Scholarship for Community Advocacy
For an individual interested in the development of programs that advocate for food equality in the Hudson Valley.
Eligible applicants: Mid-Hudson Valley high school or college students enrolled in the academic year 2025. High school seniors are especially encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants are invited to apply regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.
Preference will be given to applicants who:
• Have shown a commitment to sustainable agriculture, food justice, agritourism, environmental studies, nutrition and health, food science, and/or a related field.
• Are residents of the Mid-Hudson Valley and plan to return to the area after graduating to advance the purpose of the scholarship.
How to Apply?
• Application forms and full requirements and instructions are available HERE
• Submit the completed application on or before May 22 to: [email protected],
or mail to Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market, PO Box 431, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.
• The scholarships will be awarded to a qualified candidate selected by the Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market Scholarship Committee.
These three scholarships will be awarded to qualified candidates selected by the Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market scholarship committee. These scholarships will be paid directly to the recipient and therefore should not reduce other financial aid rewards.
Named after Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market founder John Honey, this annual scholarship is intended to support the education and future success of a student who is dedicated to promoting local agriculture and enhancing the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of the Hudson Valley.
$1000: Longwave Financial Sustainability Scholarship
The newest RFM scholarship is from Longwave Financial. Longwave Financial, located in NYC and Rhinebeck, is committed to supporting students who will dedicate their careers to promoting sustainability throughout the
Hudson Valley.
$500: Scholarship for Community Advocacy
For an individual interested in the development of programs that advocate for food equality in the Hudson Valley.
Eligible applicants: Mid-Hudson Valley high school or college students enrolled in the academic year 2025. High school seniors are especially encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants are invited to apply regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.
Preference will be given to applicants who:
• Have shown a commitment to sustainable agriculture, food justice, agritourism, environmental studies, nutrition and health, food science, and/or a related field.
• Are residents of the Mid-Hudson Valley and plan to return to the area after graduating to advance the purpose of the scholarship.
How to Apply?
• Application forms and full requirements and instructions are available HERE
• Submit the completed application on or before May 22 to: [email protected],
or mail to Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market, PO Box 431, Rhinebeck, NY 12572.
• The scholarships will be awarded to a qualified candidate selected by the Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market Scholarship Committee.
These three scholarships will be awarded to qualified candidates selected by the Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market scholarship committee. These scholarships will be paid directly to the recipient and therefore should not reduce other financial aid rewards.
About the Market
In 1994, a small group of residents founded the Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market. The goal then, as now, is to promote Hudson Valley agricultural products, support local farmers, and enliven the Town and Village of Rhinebeck economically and socially.
Hosted from our inception by the Village of Rhinebeck in the municipal parking lot, our market has become Rhinebeck’s Sunday morning gathering place - a weekly popup neighborhood to meet and greet and revel in the bounty of the seasons. Live music, tasting events, and children’s activities are featured periodically through the season. We are open from May through December, rain or shine.
In 1994, a small group of residents founded the Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market. The goal then, as now, is to promote Hudson Valley agricultural products, support local farmers, and enliven the Town and Village of Rhinebeck economically and socially.
Hosted from our inception by the Village of Rhinebeck in the municipal parking lot, our market has become Rhinebeck’s Sunday morning gathering place - a weekly popup neighborhood to meet and greet and revel in the bounty of the seasons. Live music, tasting events, and children’s activities are featured periodically through the season. We are open from May through December, rain or shine.
2025 Scholarship Recipients
Jackson Crisp has been awarded the $2000 John Honey Scholarship. has been awarded the $2000 John Honey Scholarship. Jackson has been a 4H member since the age of 5. He’ll be attending Cornell University in the fall, majoring in Agricultural Sciences. His goal is to pursue a PhD in livestock agriculture, including Adaptive Multi-Paddock grazing techniques and other carbon sequestration methods, incorporating livestock-raising into cleaning the environment. He is planning to return to the Hudson Valley after he completes his studies.Kaitlin Murphy is the recipient of the new $1000 Longwave Financial Sustainability Scholarship. She will be studying Chemical Engineering, with a focus on environmental innovation. She is determined to share what she will learn to provide solutions for sustainable industrial processes and to rid the environment of micro-plastics.
The $500 Scholarship for Community Advocacy honors a student who is deeply engaged in environmental awareness and advocacy in the Hudson Valley. The 2025 recipient is Roselyn Vargas. After graduating from SUNY New Paltz, Roselyn is planning an unusual path by attending Law School and becoming an advocate for bringing food justice and sustainability and farm workers protection legislation to her community.
Three awards given at the discretion of the board's scholarship committee have been given to:
Lauryn Menz, who exemplifies dedication and commitment to 4H. She has recently changed her focus to obtaining a degree in Environment Science. She began raising and showing dairy goats and hogs when she was 6 years old and has shown her livestock throughout the northeast and Midwest and she has been designated as a Master Showman.
Zechari’ah Taylor is planning to major in social work at Oakwood University, Alabama. She has attended TIDES (The Institute Discovering Environmental Scientists) as a summer intern. She is also a crew member of the YMCA Farm Project in Kingston. She intends to return to the Hudson Valley to establish a farm that offers a therapeutic community environment.
Londyn Tobias will attend Rutgers University’s 5-year Masters Program, majoring in Political Science and Journalism. She is concerned about the effects of food waste and its contribution to greenhouse gas. She wishes to bring this awareness to the community through a career in journalism.
Jackson Crisp has been awarded the $2000 John Honey Scholarship. has been awarded the $2000 John Honey Scholarship. Jackson has been a 4H member since the age of 5. He’ll be attending Cornell University in the fall, majoring in Agricultural Sciences. His goal is to pursue a PhD in livestock agriculture, including Adaptive Multi-Paddock grazing techniques and other carbon sequestration methods, incorporating livestock-raising into cleaning the environment. He is planning to return to the Hudson Valley after he completes his studies.Kaitlin Murphy is the recipient of the new $1000 Longwave Financial Sustainability Scholarship. She will be studying Chemical Engineering, with a focus on environmental innovation. She is determined to share what she will learn to provide solutions for sustainable industrial processes and to rid the environment of micro-plastics.
The $500 Scholarship for Community Advocacy honors a student who is deeply engaged in environmental awareness and advocacy in the Hudson Valley. The 2025 recipient is Roselyn Vargas. After graduating from SUNY New Paltz, Roselyn is planning an unusual path by attending Law School and becoming an advocate for bringing food justice and sustainability and farm workers protection legislation to her community.
Three awards given at the discretion of the board's scholarship committee have been given to:
Lauryn Menz, who exemplifies dedication and commitment to 4H. She has recently changed her focus to obtaining a degree in Environment Science. She began raising and showing dairy goats and hogs when she was 6 years old and has shown her livestock throughout the northeast and Midwest and she has been designated as a Master Showman.
Zechari’ah Taylor is planning to major in social work at Oakwood University, Alabama. She has attended TIDES (The Institute Discovering Environmental Scientists) as a summer intern. She is also a crew member of the YMCA Farm Project in Kingston. She intends to return to the Hudson Valley to establish a farm that offers a therapeutic community environment.
Londyn Tobias will attend Rutgers University’s 5-year Masters Program, majoring in Political Science and Journalism. She is concerned about the effects of food waste and its contribution to greenhouse gas. She wishes to bring this awareness to the community through a career in journalism.
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The Rhinebeck Farmers’ Market is committed to investing in the future of our earth through our scholarship program as well to supporting fresh food access for all. Any questions? Email us at [email protected] For up-to-date information and news visit: www.rhinebeckfarmersmarket.com |