Cooperative Agreement 101642001Q46343

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $124,520 Project Grant to Farm Generations Cooperative through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will fund the cooperative's efforts to collaborate with its 13 farmer member-owners to create promotional plans for their direct-to-consumer farm sales on the cooperative's online marketing platform, GrownBy. The project will measure the effectiveness of each farm's...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Cornell University $107,668 under the Transportation Services federal grant program (CFDA 10.167) from September 30, 2022 through March 30, 2024. The Cooperative Agreement will support a project to assess the infrastructure needs of wholesale produce markets. Specifically, Cornell University will design and implement a survey of wholesale produce market managers, analyze responses to create a report on market conditions...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $500,100 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Produce Box LLC. The three-year project grant will support Produce Box's efforts to develop a home delivery service for fresh fruits and vegetables from North Carolina farms to low-income families in food deserts. By expanding local food systems and increasing access to affordable, healthy options, this initiative addresses needs among both producers and...

The Farmshoppr Inc. project will provide $625,010.15 in services to facilitate regional food chain coordination and increase capacity for 102 local producers in Southern California. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), the project aims to benefit farmers and ranchers by developing their technical capabilities and coordinating local and regional food systems from September 30, 2022 to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $625,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Farmgate Technology, LLC (doing business as Roots & Fruits), a for-profit limited liability company. The grant will support the development of an online market and delivery solution that assists local and regional agricultural producers, particularly socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, in Southern...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Farm Fresh Rhode Island $673,230 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024. FMLFPP aims to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. With this funding, Farm Fresh Rhode Island will launch a statewide marketing and outreach campaign to promote local seafood and farm producers across Rhode Island. The...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $525,484.25 Project Grant to Providence Farm Collective Corp. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Providence Farm Collective's efforts to improve equitable access to fresh, culturally significant foods for immigrant, refugee, and Black families in Western New York through 2024. Specifically, the organization will hire a Markets Manager to scale produce aggregation for food banks...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $120,583 Project Grant to the Montavilla Farmers Market (MFM) in Portland, Oregon under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will support a two-year initiative to develop and implement a customized marketing plan for MFM's winter season, which currently has lower customer counts and sales compared to the summer. The marketing plan aims to educate, remind, and inspire the...

The Central Market Trust was awarded a $305,147 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to explore expanding its programming outside of the Central Market walls. The Trust will research best practices, develop program models, study feasibility, and identify implementation plans for increasing access to local foods in the Pennsylvania area through 2025. The Farmers Market and Local Food...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $618,397.50 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Future Harvest Inc., a non-profit organization serving sustainable farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region. The grant will fund a regional marketing initiative focused on cooking culturally appropriate food and designed to assist over 480 farmers in accessing direct-to-consumer market channels. Key activities include providing 24...