Project Grant 15FMPPNY0142

The Seven Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc. will receive $428,352.50 through September 2024 under a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funding supports a three-year initiative under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to raise the collective gross revenue of agritourism operations in southwest Georgia by 50% through intensive online and multimedia marketing, annual meetings and workshops, and...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $495,854 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) to Hawaii Farm Trails LLC on September 30, 2021. The three-year project grant will support Hawaii Farm Trails' efforts to expand its agritourism program and develop a virtual and physical technology hub to build farmers' capacity. Specifically, Hawaii Farm Trails aims to further promote agritourism through expanded marketing and develop...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded A Simpler Place In Time Inc. $244,930.60 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) Project Grant from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. The grant funds the continued operation and expansion of an online farmers market and virtual agritourism programs to support local producers in Florida. Key initiatives include maintaining contactless pickup and home delivery of products...

Federal Grant Award Summary Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University received a $272,953 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), awarded April 1, 2026, with completion scheduled for March 31, 2028. The project addresses economic pressures faced by Virginia's family-owned farms by examining the agritourism sector and identifying strategies to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $249,975 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Ledgeway Farm on September 20, 2023. This 2-year grant will fund initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Eligible activities include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs,...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $256,284 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Reap Food Group Inc. to design and pilot a wholesale farm fresh atlas and wholesale-ready program. The atlas and program aim to increase sales from small- and medium-scale farmers in Southern Wisconsin to institutional buyers by establishing a digital wholesale directory and building readiness support for farmers interested in scaling up...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to 1915 Farm LLC on Sep 22, 2023. The 24-month grant supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Funded activities may include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture,...

This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 14, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding supports initiatives by Horton Vineyards Inc., a woman-owned small business located in Virginia, to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Key activities may include supporting farmers...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Tara Vineyard & Winery LLC on September 22, 2023 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). This grant will fund initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises over a 2-year period. Eligible activities may include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands,...

The Agricultural Institute of Marin was awarded $844,515.25 under a Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to strengthen regional mobile farmers market (MFM) service in Northern California from September 2021 through September 2024. Specifically, AIM will leverage its experience operating MFMs in the Bay Area along with sub-awardee Fresh Approach to expand MFM areas served across Northern...