Project Grant 087905308

The San Francisco Bay Area Local Food Purchasing Collaborative was awarded a $226,540 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The Collaborative will develop a Bay Area Good Food Purchasing Roadmap and technical assistance toolkit to support large institutional food purchasers in the region, including school districts, hospitals, and corrections facilities collectively serving over 100,000 people daily...

This two-year, $328,712 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service supports the development of a regional food systems partnership in the Western Treasure Valley region spanning southeastern Oregon and western Idaho. Funded under the Regional Food System Partnerships program, the award recipient Valley Family Health Care will facilitate planning and feasibility studies to increase regional food processing, distribution, and access capacities. Key...

The US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $613,580 Regional Food System Partnerships grant to Wholespire Inc. to formalize a cross-sector local food system network in South Carolina. Through October 2024, Wholespire will manage a network of partners to 1) connect and cultivate South Carolina's local food economy, 2) develop an equitable food system plan addressing farmland loss and increasing access, 3) build capacity for local food businesses and organizations,...

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 Northern Colorado Foodshed Project was awarded a $308,118 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program (CFDA 10.177). The grant will support the design and implementation of a more equitable, vibrant and resilient local food system in Northern Colorado over a two-year period ending in October 2023. Key deliverables include convening community stakeholders to develop plans and frameworks around food...

The Lake County Community Development Corporation received a $1,279,546.99 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service on October 31, 2021 to support the Northwest Food Hub Network pilot program through October 30, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Regional Food System Partnerships program, which supports partnerships to develop local and regional food systems and encourage food economy viability and resilience. Specifically, the funding will...

The Food Policy Council of Jefferson County Partners will receive $827,532 from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program to connect public and private resources to further develop the local food system in New York. Key objectives to be implemented through September 2025 include assisting local farmers markets in accepting Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program electronic benefit transfer and other food assistance,...

This $294,322 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Regional Food System Partnerships program will fund Oregon State University to develop action plans and infrastructure for regional food system development in Oregon through 2023. Working with an existing network of eight local food hubs, OSU will research, train, and plan to identify shared physical and human capital opportunities. This includes infrastructure like trucks and cold storage, as well...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Growing Places Garden Project, Inc. a $406,518 Project Grant under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. Over a two-year period, Growing Places Garden Project will lead a comprehensive planning process to develop a sustainable and resilient local food value chain and business model for North Central Massachusetts. Key activities include conducting a strategic planning process using a SOAR analysis to formalize the...

The San Diego Food System Alliance (Alliance) was awarded a $949,330 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program to launch a Local Food Economy Lab. The Lab will engage public and private partners within the Alliance's Food Vision 2030 network, including local farms, fisheries, food hubs, businesses, institutions, mid-tier value chain businesses, technical assistance providers, government, philanthropic,...