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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $634,572.88 Project Grant through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Dakota Angus, LLC, a for-profit small business joint venture in Lamoure, North Dakota. The goal of this 3-year project is to build business capacity and expand the customer base for Dakota Angus' value-added farm-to-consumer beef program through increased wholesale distribution and direct-to-consumer sales across...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $364,673 Project Grant to Dakota Rural Action through the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The grant will support Dakota Rural Action's efforts to plan and develop local and regional food systems in South Dakota over a two-year period ending September 2029. As part of the USDA's Local Agricultural Marketing Program, the Regional Food System Partnerships program aims to bring together public and private resources...

This $623,056.43 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) aims to increase economic opportunities for small-scale, racially diverse produce farmers in Minnesota. The project will provide farmers with technical assistance to achieve certifications like Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and create food safety plans. It will also facilitate farmers' access to new...

This Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), provides $926,832 to Renewing The Countryside II to develop and expand ten farmers' market hubs in Minnesota from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. The hubs will connect small-scale local farmers to institutional and wholesale buyers, consumers, and food-insecure individuals through aggregation programs, online...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $501,198 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to Enhance and Strengthen North Dakota Nonprofits & Communities, doing business as Strengthen ND. The 4-year grant, awarded on September 15, 2024, will support the launch of a mobile market truck to catalyze small-scale production agriculture, increase food access in low-income communities, and bridge gaps in North Dakota's local food...

This $249,679 federal Project Grant award under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems for Mkono Farm LLC, a for-profit organization and woman-owned small business located in Bloomington, Indiana. The funding will be used over a two-year period from September 2024 to September 2026 to develop direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing...

This $499,267.55 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 access to markets for local BIPOC growers while expanding access to fresh, local produce among low-income populations in Minnesota. The key activities include: 1) Establishing the Food Group's "Fare for All" affordable grocery program as a consistent market for farmers of color by...

The Coalition will conduct the Envisioning a Collaborative Kansas City Food Shed Initiative project through $329,145 in funding from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Regional Food System Partnerships program. The two-year project grant will support the Coalition, led by Keypartners KC Healthy Kids, Mid-America Regional Council, Groundwork, and New Growth, in convening stakeholders from eight counties in Kansas and Missouri to establish a shared vision for an...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS) awarded a $159,622,320 Project Grant to Minnkota Power Cooperative, Inc. on January 17, 2025 under the New Empowering Rural America (New ERA) Program (CFDA 10.758). The grant funding will support Minnkota Power Cooperative's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance the resiliency, reliability, and affordability of rural electric infrastructure across North Dakota and Minnesota. Key initiatives include deploying...

This $382,915.46 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) will enable the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) and its partners to: Increase wholesale readiness and food safety practices of 45 local producers; 2) Increase farmer income through sales to local wholesale buyers including schools and food access programs; 3) Increase market access for producers by educating wholesale...