Project Grant 01905

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $991,221 Project Grant under the Regional Food System Partnerships program to Harvesting Good of Maine. The grant will support the development of New England's only regional vegetable processing operation to supply fresh processed broccoli to grocery and institutional food service customers throughout the six-state region year-round. Harvesting Good will purchase broccoli from Circle B Farms and contract with food...

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...

Aloha Harvest will receive $745,646 under a three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program to establish the Oahu Resilience Food Hub. The Food Hub will address food insecurity and waste in Hawaii by scaling food rescue operations, increasing storage capacity, and pursuing food processing to strengthen the local food system's resilience to crises. Key deliverables include developing...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Urban Harvest Inc. a $373,376.25 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Urban Harvest's "Grow Resilience" strategy to assist the recovery of local farms and food businesses in Houston impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic and Winter Storm Uri. Key services include providing economic support to small farmers, ranchers and food businesses; connecting underserved...

The City of New Haven received a $418,262.50 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) program to pilot several innovative composting and food waste reduction strategies in collaboration with local partners. Key products and services to be delivered through this 2-year project include: The Center for Ecotechnology (CET) will provide customized recommendations to apartment complexes, hotels, businesses, and...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Foodshed Cooperative Inc. a $564,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Foodshed will transition its emergency food distribution operations implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to a sustainable model increasing retail sales 25% annually. Funding will support planning with Foodshed's farmer network to achieve aggregation goals and improve distribution capacity at its Central San Diego...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $186,471.30 Project Grant to Hartford Food System, Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Hartford Food System's planning of an aggregation-based Community Supported Agriculture share program in Hartford, Connecticut. The program aims to increase access to high-quality produce, fruits, vegetables, and meats for residents in underserved North Hartford by aggregating supplies...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $249,216 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Sustainable Harvest Farm LLC in London, Kentucky. The grant supports the development and expansion of local and regional food systems, with a focus on enhancing product safety and reducing contamination risks in organic produce. The 24-month project period runs from September 2023 to September 2025. Through this grant,...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded North Coast Opportunities, Inc. a $834,825 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support the MendolaKe Food Hub. The Food Hub aims to broaden the customer base, conduct community outreach, expand geographical reach, and offer additional products for small-scale farmers in Lake and Mendocino Counties, California impacted by economic hardships, wildfires, and drought. Key deliverables...

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...