Project Grant 1225G1609

The East End Food Institute will receive $312,500 from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to establish and expand farmers markets and local food sales opportunities on Long Island, New York. Specifically, the non-profit will use the three-year grant to launch an indoor year-round farmers market, grow its virtual farmers market, and conduct marketing to boost sales for local producers. In addition to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $624,715 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) grant to Capital Roots, Inc., a non-profit organization in New York. The grant will support Capital Roots' Farm-to-Institution Program, which aims to address the lack of connectivity between small-scale producers and institutional customers. Over the 3-year project period from September 2024 to September 2027, the program will: Locate...

The Riseboro Community Partnership Inc. will receive $312,498.10 through September 2029 to support the development and expansion of local and regional food systems in New York under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program administered by the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. As the objective of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program is to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $132,165 Project Grant to the County of Erie Department of Health in Buffalo, New York under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will address food insecurity and promote awareness of fresh food sources by facilitating access to fresh produce for underserved communities in Erie County with limited access to locally or regionally grown food. The project will run from September 30,...

This federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (CFDA 10.331) provides $479,785 to the Fund for Public Health in New York, Inc. for the "Más Verduras (More Vegetables)" program. The program will provide $100-$150 per month for 12 months to low-income participants with uncontrolled diabetes who are enrolled in Medicare and screen positive for food...

The Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County was awarded a $145,149.77 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The goal of the grant is to spread awareness of the benefits of eating and shopping for locally-grown and sourced foods through the "CCE Nassau Eat Local - Shop Local Promotion Program". Key activities include branding and marketing the CCE Nassau...

This Project Grant award of $132,540 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) supports the Urban Oasis Project Inc., a non-profit organization, in increasing sales of locally grown produce at two existing farmers markets and testing two new markets for economic sustainability. The key products and services delivered through this funding include quarterly print campaigns, ongoing digital and...

The Brookland Center for Community Economic Change (BCCEC) will utilize $320,656 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support its Growing Capacity & Strength through Local Food Channels program from September 2021 through September 2024. The BCCEC, located in West Columbia, South Carolina, will use the funding to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems through initiatives...

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,...

The New Lebanon Farmers Market received a $643,488 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will fund expansion of the awardee's successful direct producer-to-consumer virtual farmers market over three years. Key deliverables include improving the consumer online purchasing experience to increase access to locally produced foods for 17,500 individuals, including 7,000...