Project Grant 14FMPPXMT0102

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $316,077 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust. The grant will sustain and build the capacity of El Mercado farmer's market over three years by doubling foot traffic, agricultural producers, and average gross sales. Activities will focus on increasing foot traffic through consumer marketing and engagement and growing the number of participating...

This Project Grant award, valued at $317,362.15, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will equip local producers with knowledge, practical experience, and continued guidance to successfully market, sell, and scale their agricultural products at farmers markets. The four-month program will be offered twice yearly, enrolling 10 producers per session, with 4 having 0-1...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $124,208.92 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Farm To School Frederick, Inc. The grant will support efforts to enhance marketing and promotional activities for five farmers markets located in low-income and low-access areas across Frederick County, Maryland. The project aims to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural products,...

The Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association (PCFMA) received a $536,434 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to develop and implement video marketing strategies promoting home cooking and farmers' market purchases. PCFMA operates 30 farmers' markets in California and will use live and recorded recipe demonstration videos distributed through email, social media,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $618,397.50 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) grant to Future Harvest Inc., a non-profit organization serving sustainable farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region. The 3-year project, starting on September 30, 2024, will support a regional marketing initiative focused on cooking culturally appropriate food to help farmers access direct-to-consumer market channels. Key activities include...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $684,257 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) federal grant program to Boulder County Farmers Market from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024. The FMLFPP supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants. Boulder County Farmers Market will use the funding to support local farmers and ranchers in Colorado through...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $103,474 project grant to the Portland Farmers Market under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant aims to: 1) increase accessibility and awareness of farmers markets as direct-to-consumer sales opportunities for underserved farmers and ranchers, 2) provide trainings to enhance vendor success in diverse marketplaces, and 3) increase the number of vendors at the Lents...

The Central Market Trust was awarded a $305,147 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to explore expanding its programming outside of the Central Market walls. The Trust will research best practices, develop program models, study feasibility, and identify implementation plans for increasing access to local foods in the Pennsylvania area through 2025. The Farmers Market and Local Food...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Planting Justice $703,025 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to establish new market access opportunities for small local growers in the Bay Area through September 2024. The project will operate a farmers' market truck serving stops in Oakland and Richmond, establishing market access for at least five growers and serving an estimated 15,600 customers annually. A weekly farmers' market will also be...