Project Grant 1225G1595

The Western Colorado Food & Agriculture Council (dba Western Colorado Food & Agriculture Council) will receive $307,663.21 under a three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant is part of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), which supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. Specifically, the Council will implement the "Growing the Future" project to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $246,447.00 Project Grant under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352) to the Western Montana Growers Cooperative on September 7, 2023. This grant funding aims to assist the agricultural cooperative in entering value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added agricultural products. The goal is to generate new products, create and expand marketing...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $616,394.55 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) federal Project Grant to support the Northwest Food Hub Network collaboration. The Network, comprised of three food hubs in Montana and Washington, will work to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems by helping institutional markets seek out and procure locally and responsibly grown food options for food service...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $291,900 Project Grant to Montana Premium Processing Cooperative under the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (CFDA 10.381). The grant will support the expansion of meat and poultry processing operations from October 2022 through October 2024. The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program aims to increase processing capacity and options for producers by providing funding to meat and poultry processors for start-up and...

Wholesome Harvest Co-Op (WHC) received a $942,962 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). The grant will support WHC's efforts to regenerate and integrate economic and food systems in northern Appalachia through September 2024. As a consumer cooperative grocery store and commercial kitchen in rural western Maryland, WHC aims to build on accomplishments from a previous FMLFPP...

This 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) provides $177,594.00 to Shauna Stephenson of Good Mama Farm located in Montana. The funding supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through activities such as supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture, agritourism, online sales platforms, food...

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 Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc. (Rural Cap) received a $534,350 Project Grant award from the Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program. The grant will fund the Growing Rural Opportunities for Wellness (GROW) program, which aims to increase the availability of locally-grown foods in rural Alaskan communities. Over a 3-year period, the GROW program will provide training and technical assistance to...

This Cooperative Agreement award for $500,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) program will enable the County of Gallatin, Montana to expand its food waste reduction and composting initiatives. The key products and services to be delivered include: Expanding the county's biosolids composting operation to accept and process up to 40,000 tons of food waste annually, producing high-quality compost for distribution to local...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $375,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program Project Grant to the Livingston Food Pantry of Park County in Montana. The grant will support the Livingston Food Resource Center's efforts to expand access to locally produced foods through 2025. As a leader in promoting the local food system, the Center will use FMLFPP funding to further develop, coordinate and expand regional food networks. The grant's projects aim...