This agreement will support the update and maintenance of the food and agriculture mapper explorer (fame), an interactive data visualization and analytics platform that translates complex federal data…

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Colorado State University a cooperative agreement valued at $126,635 on September 30, 2025, to update and maintain the Food and Agriculture Mapper Explorer (FAME), an interactive data visualization and analytics platform that translates complex federal agricultural data into accessible insights for policy, programming, and investment decisions.

The award funds expansion of FAME's analytical capabilities, reach to new user groups, and alignment of data layers with cross-sector goals. The project team will update and expand the platform to ensure current data is captured and shared, enabling farmers and food businesses to access and utilize the data to achieve their business goals. The work is funded under the Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development program (CFDA 10.164), which supports market access improvements for producers and development of new markets through actionable insights and accessible tools.

Colorado State University's Sponsored Programs division, based in Fort Collins, Colorado, is the recipient. Performance of work occurs in Colorado. The period of performance runs through January 31, 2027.

This agreement will support the update and maintenance of the food and agriculture mapper explorer (fame), an interactive data visualization and analytics platform that translates complex federal data into accessible, intuitive, and actionable insights. The fame platform serves as a critical tool for informing policy, programming, and investments that shape agricultural futures. Updates will focus on strengthening the tool's analytical relevance, expanding its reach to new user groups, and aligning data layers with cross-sector goals. The project team will update and expand the fame platform ensuring that the most relevant and recent data is captured and shared and also that farmers and food businesses are able to access and utilize the data to achieve their business goals.