Jane Kile Memorial Scholarship

The 2024 Jane Kile Memorial Scholarship is open!

Created through a generous endowment by AERO Legacy Member Russ Salisbury in honor of the good works of his long-time friend Jane Kile, this annual scholarship is open to Montana residents or community organizations who are “active stewards of Montana lands”, which can be through an agricultural operation or a community food system endeavor. The 2024 scholarship will grant $1,200 to one recipient.

Applications due October 15, 2024.

Looking for inspiration?

Check out these recent scholarship recipients and their projects:

• 2023: Helena Community Gardens | Wheelbarrows for the Garden
• 2022: Chia and Ivan Thrane | Healthy Meadows | Home Butchering Equipment
• 2021: Heather Snell | Fort Peck Reservation Community Services Garden | Greenhouse Construction

About Jane Kile

Jane was a long-time friend of AERO and a pioneer in Montana’s organic farming and community-supported agriculture movements. A respected teacher, conservationist and community activist, she was an advocate for the sanctity of all life on earth, and appreciated kindred spirits who rolled up their sleeves and participated in finding solutions. In Russ’s words, “I met Jane at an AERO Ag Task Force Meeting, and we were friends and colleagues until her death. We dreamed of what could be done to portray to all others what the land and its life had taught us.”