The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $625,056 Cooperative Agreement to The Food Trust on March 1, 2026, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The award funds The Food Trust to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development support for specialty crop producers, and expansion of specialty crop availability. The cooperative agreement runs through February 28, 2029, with place of performance in Pennsylvania. The Food Trust, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit focused on food access and nutrition education, will execute this work as the recipient organization.