The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $125,661.35 to Wayne Co Combined Gen Health Dis on March 1, 2026, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The award funds the Southwest Region Food Business Center to build local and regional food systems that provide new business opportunities and markets, address food insecurity, affordability, and access, and promote inclusive and equitable economic viability. Performance occurs in Ohio and runs through February 29, 2028. The Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program supports development, coordination, and expansion of 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.