Project Grant 016908968

The City of Cincinnati is implementing the Cincinnati Food Waste Reduction and Composting Project (CFWRCP), a Cooperative Agreement award of $499,999 from the USDA's Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production grant program (CFDA 10.935). The project aims to divert food waste from landfills and create community compost sites across the city. Key activities include preventing food waste, supporting local food rescue/transformation, and establishing 40 small-scale composting sites. The project...

This $561,084 three-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFPCGP) will support Linwood Property Inc.'s efforts to improve food access and health outcomes in underserved Kansas City neighborhoods. Specifically, the awardee will expand successful community education programs on nutrition, food purchasing, and urban agriculture; develop a new commercial kitchen into an incubator...

Boston Area Gleaners Inc. received a $564,801 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to operate its Boston Food Hub program from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024. The Boston Food Hub program aggregates and markets surplus produce and other agricultural products from regional farms in Eastern Massachusetts that would otherwise go to waste, to increase sales...

This $800,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program supports Eastie Farm Inc., a non-profit organization, in implementing an integrated Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model in East Boston, MA. The project aims to increase access to fresh, locally-sourced produce for 1,000 low-income households in East Boston, which is considered a food desert with limited grocery...

The Ugrow, Inc., DBA The Food Mill, was awarded a $933,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The Food Mill will activate components of its food and wellness hub in Columbus, Georgia to support markets for local producers and small food businesses and improve access for food insecure individuals. Specifically, the organization will launch a food hub and indoor farmers market open six days a...

Farm Fair LLC was awarded a $213,365 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to explore the creation of a food hub association. The two-year project will research and interview food hubs and related supply chain partners to identify the role a food hub association could play in supporting holistic and efficient growth across the industry. Partners will specifically examine how...

The National Resources Conservation Service awarded Foodchain, Inc. a $289,820.45 Project Grant under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (CFDA 10.935) federal grant program. The grant will support Foodchain's efforts to encourage and promote urban, indoor, and emerging agricultural practices in Kentucky through July 2025. Specifically, funding will be used to address the agency's program objectives of supporting community gardens and farms located in urban areas, as well as...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $706,008 under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program to Mandela Partners for the Ashland Community Kitchen Initiative in Oakland, California. The initiative will transform a 623 square foot space into a culturally relevant commercial kitchen to increase access to sustainably grown produce and production capacity for limited-resource food entrepreneurs. Specifically, Mandela Marketplace will...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $476,794 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to The Growhaus, a Latina-led non-profit organization in Denver, Colorado. This 2-year project grant will enhance the career pathways of The Growhaus' community staff members through a comprehensive fellowship program. The fellowship will provide training to launch a pilot community-choice fresh food market, with the goal of building long-term...

The federal Project Grant award of $761,194 from the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition (under CFDA Program 10.225 - Community Food Projects) supports the Nashville Community Food Hub Network (NCFHN) in Tennessee. NCFHN connects community gardens, food security non-profits, farmers' markets, and public institutions to increase food security and food access for low-income individuals in North and South Nashville. The project, implemented by three non-profit organizations (The Nashville Food...