Project Grant 00D39715

This $639,344 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) aims to increase market opportunities and expand regional farmers markets and other direct producer-to-consumer channels. The key objectives are to: (A) leverage partnerships and resources to help local growers access more market opportunities, (B) increase sales of locally grown agricultural products among socially...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $626,424.35 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to the Kentucky Horticulture Council, Inc. The grant, titled "Future Proofing Farm Shares", aims to amplify and prevent disruptions to direct-to-consumer marketing efforts in Kentucky through outreach, training, and technical assistance focused on Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) marketing models. Key...

The Kentucky Horticulture Council, Inc. was awarded a $915,132 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The grant will support an integrated systems approach to expand Kentucky's regional produce market opportunities through 2025. Key services include increasing produce crop production and market literacy while reducing known barriers. The awardee will leverage a public-private partner...

This $837,142 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) will support efforts by the Kentucky Horticulture Council and partners to expand markets and reduce post-harvest losses for specialty crop growers in Kentucky. The Council and University of Kentucky will provide direct technical assistance to 250 growers on post-harvest handling and marketing improvements and will assist 80...

The Locals Food Hub and Pizza Pub, LLC will receive $514,160 under a Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant is part of the USDA's Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program and will support the aggregation, processing, packaging, storage, distribution and marketing of local and regional food products to underserved low-income neighborhoods in Kentucky. Specifically, the Locals Food Hub and Pizza Pub will develop and implement...

This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $244,233.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through the awardee, Debra Vivian Brann doing business as River Cottage Farm in Adolphus, Kentucky. The grant will be used to enhance direct and indirect...

This $794,294 project grant from the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program will support a partnership led by Western Kentucky University to promote local farmers markets and direct agricultural sales in southcentral Kentucky. The partnership, which also includes four local non-profits and a farm, will conduct a marketing campaign using both online and offline channels to increase awareness of and participation in...

The Kentucky State University will receive $463,161.50 through September 2024 to improve water quality and increase marketing opportunities for small-scale and socially disadvantaged produce growers under a Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. Many growers in Kentucky use surface water sources for irrigation that can lead to pathogenic E. coli contamination of produce. Through this funding, Kentucky...

The Kentucky Department of Agriculture was awarded a $403,401 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) for the period of October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2024. The SFMNP aims to provide fresh, nutritious, locally grown produce to seniors through farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community supported agriculture programs. Under this award, the Kentucky Department of Agriculture Division of...

This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) under the Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development program (CFDA 10.164), will support research and technical assistance to identify key assets and vulnerabilities in Kentucky's local food value chains. The $304,129 award will be executed by the University of Kentucky Research Foundation from September 30, 2024 through December 31, 2026. The research will include...