Freshgrass Public Foundation

Freshgrass Public Foundation is focused on sustainable solutions for the music industry. We partner with world-class institutions such as The Office Performing Arts + Film, MASS MoCA, The Momentary, Berklee College of Music, Silkroad, and many others to bring world class performing arts experiences to life. The organizations mission is to stimulate, preserve, promote, and sustain interest in and appreciation of American and International Roots Music including bluegrass, folk, americana, alternative country, blues, and other forms of innovative grassroots music and to encourage and facilitate the creation and performance of such music.

I. Folk Alley Program AccomplishmentsInternet/Terrestrial Radio:--------------------------- Folk Alley is a nonprofit, listener-supported, internet radio service that delivers a 24/7, hosted, eclectic mix of traditional folk, contemporary singer/songwriters, roots, and Americana music to listeners all over the world. In addition, to the flagship hosted channel, Folk Alley also provides listeners with an opportunity to hear a variety of un-hosted side channels, including Classic Folk, Irish Music, December Holiday Music, the Halloween Scream Stream, and Fresh Cuts - which includes (Continued on Schedule O)

II. No Depression Program Accomplishments No Depression has been the roots music authority since 1995. Though it began as a pioneering publication for alt-country coverage, today we think of roots music as an umbrella term that encompasses folk, (alt-)country, bluegrass, blues, singer-songwriters, etc. Any sort of music of the people. Currently No Depression comprises a daily-updated website and a long-form, coffee table-style, quarterly print journal, all published by the nonprofit FreshGrass Foundation. You can find some background info about ND on our website, in this story from the Columbia Journalism Review, or in this piece on WMOT. You can also get an idea of what we cover in print by reading some of our (Continued on Schedule O)