Edey Grants

Following record requests for funds, the Edey Foundation at its annual meeting in April made grants totaling $73,000 for conservation work on the Vineyard. The Foundation received $146,853 in requests.

Recipients were the Dukes County Fishermen’s Association, the Farm Institute, the Great Pond Foundation, Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, Mass Audubon Society, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, the Martha’s Vineyard Shellfish Group, Sense of Wonder Creations, Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation, Vineyard Conservation Society and the Vineyard Energy Project.

The Edey Foundation was started by the late Maitland Edey of Seven Gates Farm. Its purpose is to support conservation on Martha’s Vineyard. Board members include Beatrice Phear, chair, Mait Edey, George Davis, Edith Potter, Matt Poole, Megan Ottens-Sargent, Penny Uhlendorf and Kelly McClintock.