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This $837,142 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) will support efforts by the Kentucky Horticulture Council and partners to expand markets and reduce post-harvest losses for specialty crop growers in Kentucky. The Council and University of Kentucky will provide direct technical assistance to 250 growers on post-harvest handling and marketing improvements and will assist 80...

The Kentucky State University will receive $463,161.50 through September 2024 to improve water quality and increase marketing opportunities for small-scale and socially disadvantaged produce growers under a Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. Many growers in Kentucky use surface water sources for irrigation that can lead to pathogenic E. coli contamination of produce. Through this funding, Kentucky...

This $794,294 project grant from the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program will support a partnership led by Western Kentucky University to promote local farmers markets and direct agricultural sales in southcentral Kentucky. The partnership, which also includes four local non-profits and a farm, will conduct a marketing campaign using both online and offline channels to increase awareness of and participation in...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement to The University of Kentucky Research Foundation on March 1, 2026, for $124,995, obligated in full. The award funds market development through agritourism under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), a component of the Local Agriculture Market Program. The University of Kentucky Research Foundation executes the award, which takes a comprehensive approach to elevate...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $249,216 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Sustainable Harvest Farm LLC in London, Kentucky. The grant supports the development and expansion of local and regional food systems, with a focus on enhancing product safety and reducing contamination risks in organic produce. The 24-month project period runs from September 2023 to September 2025. Through this grant,...

The Community Farm Alliance (CFA) received a $720,115.90 three-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to implement the Farmers Market Resiliency Project in Kentucky. The Project will provide three key services to strengthen and stabilize participating farmers markets in Kentucky. It will offer a streamlined training program with modules tailored for market...

The University of Kentucky Research Foundation received a $270,496 two-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) program. The Growing Healthy Appalachia Partnership (GHAP) will cultivate regional food economies in Central Appalachia through public-private partnerships combining institutional food procurement, cooperative economic models, culinary skills training, and agricultural...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Community Ventures Corporation, Inc. a $777,914 cooperative agreement on March 1, 2026, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to support Jason Esler, OBA Jason S Butcher Shop in improving facilities and purchasing equipment with intent to become a Maine State inspected facility participating in the Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program. Community Ventures Corporation, Inc., a tax-exempt...

The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky Inc. received a $479,037.80 three-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. This federal grant program aims to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. Through this funding, the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky will work with Northfork Local Food and Community Farm Alliance to strengthen...

The University of Kentucky Research Foundation was awarded a $687,084 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support technical assistance networks for Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. The three-year award beginning September 30, 2021 aims to maintain CSA's increased popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic by evaluating changing consumer preferences,...