The trustees of the JUC/ATG Fund make annual grants to support the growth of agricultural technology in the northeast (NE) U.S.A. As the NE has a large population, generally poor soil and a short growing season, there is a need to develop ways to produce more food more efficiently in our local area. Currently the majority of food to be consumed in the NE is transported from the west and south. In time of natural or other disaster, transportation of food may be hindered. The JUC/ATG Fund has and shall continue to raise the corpus from external solicitation for new donations and from internal reinvestment of earnings not used for annual granting.