Executive summarycowboy meat company is a custom processor and retailer in forsyth, montana

Active Cooperative Agreement Awarded Last action

Award ID
25FMPPCA1273
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$625,000

Award facts

Completion date 22% complete
Funding
  • $500,000.00 Federal
  • $125,000.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
California, USA

Award details come from USAspending.gov.

About this award

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Fresno Metropolitan Ministry a $625,000 cooperative agreement under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) on March 1, 2026.

The source identifies Cowboy Meat Company, a custom processor and retailer in Forsyth, Montana, as the ultimate recipient. Cowboy Meat operates in a leased facility and currently lacks equipment and materials to function as a regional alternative to major packers; the award funds acquisition of those resources.

The cooperative agreement runs through February 28, 2029. Place of performance is listed as California, USA. The Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program funds projects that develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer markets and local and regional food business enterprises to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. Awards under this program typically run two or three years in length, with recipients eligible to request a one-year extension to complete project objectives.

Description

Cowboy meats operates inside a leased facility and has potential to be a regional alternative to the major packers, but we currently lack equipment and materials

Quick answers

Who received award 25FMPPCA1273?

25FMPPCA1273 was awarded to Fresno Metropolitan Ministry by Agricultural Marketing Service (Department of Agriculture) on March 1, 2026.

How much is award 25FMPPCA1273 worth?

$625,000 has been obligated on 25FMPPCA1273: $500,000 in federal funding and $125,000 in non-federal funding.

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