The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement of $624,574.59 to Ourspace World, Inc. on March 1, 2026, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The award funds the Central Colorado Foodshed Partnerships, which establishes a baseline understanding of the regional food system while convening a partnership comprising private sector, higher education, and city and county government entities. The period of performance runs through February 28, 2029. Work is performed in Maryland. Ourspace World, Inc., a Black-led Maryland-based nonprofit, cooperatively educates, organizes, and supports farmers and growers of the Black diaspora for community empowerment, food sovereignty, and systemic equity. The organization has prior experience delivering USDA-funded food safety training, technical assistance networks for socially disadvantaged farmers, and K-12 agricultural education programming.
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