The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Third Sector New England, Inc., a Cooperative Agreement for $124,997 on March 1, 2026, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to strengthen community among Michigan farmers market managers and empower them as leaders in creating anti-racist initiatives to improve their markets and address inequities and barriers in the farmers market sector. The award funds work performed in Massachusetts with a period of performance through February 29, 2028. Third Sector New England, a woman-owned nonprofit based in Boston, specializes in technical assistance, training, and capacity building across agriculture, public health, community development, and social services, with demonstrated experience supporting underserved communities and refugee populations through prior federal grant awards.