Fledgling Fund News Today

Just because the heat of the summer is behind us, don’t let your guard down when it comes to protecting yourself against tick bites. We’re not out of the woods just yet. Traditionally, we think of peak tick season being a summer thing. Although tick activity is weather-dependent, there are generally two peaks during the […]

Four Island healthcare institutions and the Fledgling Fund are collaborating to present a conference on the current state of tick-borne diseases on Martha’s Vineyard.  The conference will be held on Saturday, June 10, from 8:30 am until noon at the Katharine Cornell Theater in Vineyard Haven. It’s free and open to the public.  The full […]

Island Grown Initiative has officially entered futuristic territory with its introduction of a new greenery to its expansive 40-acre farm in Vineyard Haven.  Through assistance of The Fledgling Fund, IGI has been able to contract Boston-based company Freight Farm to help construct a state of the art controlled environment agriculture (CEA) hydroponic system. Counter to […]

Release of Award-winning Documentary Feature Los Hermanos/The Brothers NEW YORK – First Run Features has acquired the award-winning documentary feature  Los Hermanos / The Brothers and will release it in theaters nationwide (via a mix of in-person and virtual cinema runs) starting Friday, May 14 in dozens of cities including Chicago, Los Angeles (Laemmle Theaters), Miami, New York (at Symphony Space), Washington, DC, as well as Akron, Buffalo, Kansas City, Sarasota, Winston-Salem, and m...