the Enterprise staff Wild Work Farm in Keene received a grant from the Adirondack Councilâs Essex Farm Institute in 2020. (Provided photo â Adirondack Council) ELIZABETHTOWN — The Adirondack Council’s Essex Farm Institute will offer grants up to $1,500 per applicant for environmentally beneficial and sustainable projects on Adirondack farms and by value-added producers. The environmental advocacy group and its agricultural institute are seeking applicants for the 2021 micro-grant cycle, beginning March 1. Applications will be accepted until the end of March. This “micro-grant” program has awarded more than $129,000 to support 85 projects since it began in 2016. Last year amid the eruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, the program awarded grants to 13 farms: eight for environmental awards and five for COVID-19 related projects, totaling $37,492.