The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will receive $1.34 million through September 2024 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Minnesota through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance relevant to specialty crops, and initiatives to expand availability and access. The Department will work with grant recipients on a variety of activities and projects to address...
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture will receive $1.779 million from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 2021 through September 2025. Through leveraging efforts, research and development, expanding access and addressing challenges, the Department will enhance competitiveness or specialty crops in Minnesota. As required by the program, measurable outcomes will demonstrate performance. This Block Grant...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $1,416,909.03 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state. The three-year grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will fund a variety of activities including marketing and promotion of specialty crops, research and development, expanding availability and...
The Maine Department of Agriculture will receive $809,567.26 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service between September 2021 and September 2025. The funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Maine through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development assistance to producers, and initiatives to expand availability and access. Projects funded through sub-awards to grant recipients will also...
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture will use a $1.3 million Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Wisconsin through 2025. Under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, the Department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand availability and access of specialty crops in underserved areas. The grant was...
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will use $436,232.35 in Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Mississippi. Through September 2025, the Department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand consumer access to Mississippi-grown specialty crops. As the prime recipient,...
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry will receive $610,638.42 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant period is from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. Funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Maine through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development assistance, expanding availability and access, and addressing challenges facing specialty...
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has been awarded a $663,383.11 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill). This 3-year grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will support the agency's efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Maine. Key activities include leveraging marketing and promotion...
The Missouri Department of Agriculture will receive $569,728.73 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service between September 2021 and September 2025. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Missouri through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, and initiatives to expand access and address challenges in the specialty crop industry. The Department will leverage efforts with grant...
The Mississippi Department of Agriculture will receive $565,454.88 through September 2025 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Mississippi through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, and initiatives to expand availability and access to specialty crops. Activities will also address local, regional, and national...