Cooperative Agreement 90EE0996

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Tropical Farm Corp in Lares, Puerto Rico. The grant, with a performance period from September 26, 2024 to September 26, 2026, supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems in the region. The funding will likely be used for initiatives such as establishing food hubs, developing...

This $132,540 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) aims to increase sales of locally grown produce at two existing farmers markets and test two new markets in Florida for economic sustainability. The key activities include: Using digital and print media, including quarterly print campaigns, social media, e-newsletters, and vehicle wraps, to promote locally grown...

The Nuestras Raices Inc. was awarded a $490,608.40 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support the "PARATE AQUI MERCADO (STOP HERE MARKET)" initiative, which aims to increase access to locally grown, culturally relevant foods in Holyoke, MA through expanding direct producer-to-consumer markets. Key activities to be undertaken include launching Nuestras Raices' LA...

The $621,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) will support Dreaming Out Loud Inc., a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C., to launch a multi-purpose food hub in the Anacostia neighborhood. This 4,770-square-foot facility will include a food hub, grocery store, food incubator, and community cafe, aiming to address food insecurity and provide economic...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $380,251 Project Grant to Plant It Forward under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Plant It Forward's efforts to ensure the long-term success and financial self-sufficiency of its food hub, which serves socially disadvantaged farmers in central, east, and south Texas. Key deliverables include developing a business plan to close the food hub's budget deficit within five years and...

Town Made LLC will utilize a $602,518 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to implement a scholarship fund and expand operational capabilities at its commercial kitchen facilities in Rhode Island. The scholarship fund will foster access to Town Made's kitchens for underserved communities and local food entrepreneurs through September 2025. Funding will also support business and...

The Kokua Kalihi Valley Comprehensive Family Services organization will receive $328,903.63 through September 2029 to implement the Roots Food Hub Online Project via a Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The project aims to develop an online sales and marketing application for the Roots Food Hub in Hawaii to expand its customer base, increase marketing through photographs and stories, and create new sales opportunities to support local farmers....

This federal Project Grant award of $312,500.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will support the Tukwila Village Farmers Market in Tukwila, Washington, which provides important food access to low-income, low-food access communities. The grant funding will enable Tukwila Village to strategically increase its customers, vendors, and operational capacity. Key...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) federal grant program, will expand the existing Gary Brooks Black Power Community Garden and create a new community garden at the Uhuru Bakery Cafe site in Florida. The $339,156.50 award, granted on September 13, 2024, will be used to increase planting area, add vertical growing space, plant new fruit trees, and...

This $123,706.25 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) supports Capital Roots, Inc., a non-profit organization in New York, to implement a new retail food access marketing plan. The funding will enable Capital Roots to promote its Good Food Market, a 2,000 sq. ft. farm-to-consumer retail market in a food desert area of Troy, NY, as well as its Mobile Market...