Project Grant 90EE1148

The Central Illinois Farm-Fresh Enterprise Development Cooperative (FARMFED CO-OP) received a $239,565.60 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to complete planning and establish operations. FARMFED CO-OP will connect rural producers in Central Illinois to institutional and retail buyers through processing and freezing local produce. Project outcomes will include a marketing...

Project Grows, Inc. received a $445,500 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to expand direct-to-consumer markets in the Central Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. The project aims to increase market access for small, beginning, and socially disadvantaged farmers as well as traditionally underserved and low-income communities through initiatives such as launching a...

The Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas received a $779,188 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support the Expanding Farmers' Opportunities Program from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. The program will partner local farmers who sell at markets in Northwest Arkansas with the Arkansas Food Innovation Center to develop shelf-stable food products...

The US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Home Place Pastures LLC a $508,784 Project Grant under the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (CFDA 10.381). The grant will support expansion of the awardee's meat processing operations from October 2022 through October 2024. The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program aims to increase processing capacity and options for producers by providing start-up and expansion grants to meat and poultry processors. Home Place...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $525,484.25 Project Grant to Providence Farm Collective Corp. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Providence Farm Collective's efforts to improve equitable access to fresh, culturally significant foods for immigrant, refugee, and Black families in Western New York through 2024. Specifically, the organization will hire a Markets Manager to scale produce aggregation for food banks...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to 1915 Farm LLC on Sep 22, 2023. The 24-month grant supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Funded activities may include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $611,488.93 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) grant to the Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of St. Lawrence County. The 3-year project aims to reduce barriers for small farms and food entrepreneurs in Northern New York through three initiatives: (1) offering a comprehensive food business incubator program, (2) establishing relationships with area retailers to improve marketing...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Asociacion De Productores De Farinaceos Del Este Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants that help producers participate in farmers markets, community-supported agriculture programs, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. This...

Farm Commons Inc. received a $420,763 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to deliver advanced legal education resources nationwide for direct market and value-added agricultural producers from September 2021 through September 2024. The grant funding will support Farm Commons in developing a wide range of dynamic legal education materials including guides, online courses, and...

The Community Farm Alliance (CFA) received a $720,115.90 three-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to implement the Farmers Market Resiliency Project in Kentucky. The Project will provide three key services to strengthen and stabilize participating farmers markets in Kentucky. It will offer a streamlined training program with modules tailored for market...