Project Grant 15LFPPSD0069

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $364,673 Project Grant to Dakota Rural Action through the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The grant will support Dakota Rural Action's efforts to plan and develop local and regional food systems in South Dakota over a two-year period ending September 2029. As part of the USDA's Local Agricultural Marketing Program, the Regional Food System Partnerships program aims to bring together public and private resources...

The Southwest Colorado Food Hub to Hub Connectivity Project received a $624,997 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The award will support expansion of food hub infrastructure and distribution routes connecting five non-profits and food hubs across one quarter of Colorado. A new food hub facility will be established in Gunnison, and four existing hubs will expand distribution routes to...

The Satanka Food and Community Innovation Hub will receive $619,245 from the Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) from September 2022 through September 2025. The Hub will facilitate connections between local food producers, farmers, and ranchers with community-based institutional purchasers in Albany County, Wyoming to fill long-recognized gaps in the local food system. Action Resources International will...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service has awarded a $634,572.88 Project Grant to Dakota Angus, LLC under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The goal of this 3-year project, starting on September 30, 2024, is to build business capacity and expand the customer base for Dakota Angus's value-added farm-to-consumer beef program through both wholesale and direct-to-consumer distribution channels. The project aims to add up to 5 new...

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...

Augusta Locally Grown Inc. received a $249,210 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will fund a feasibility study and implementation plan to establish a 35,000 square foot food hub facility known as "The Hub" in Georgia. The Hub aims to connect local producers to consumers through innovative sales opportunities developed in partnership with farmers, educators,...

The Thurston Economic Development Council Center for Business & Innovation will receive $665,219 under a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support the expansion of the Southwest Washington Food Hub. The Food Hub will advance its capacity in five areas - community partnerships, marketing, producer agency, operational efficiency, and strategic planning - to implement a hybrid growth...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $113,467 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) grant to Hadrick Ranch LLC, a woman-owned small business in South Dakota. This 2-year Project Grant, with a period of performance from September 19, 2023 to September 19, 2025, will fund initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. The grant...

The County of Saratoga received a two-year, $250,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will fund the creation of a food hub in Schuylerville, New York to facilitate sourcing of local foods for school lunch programs in Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties. As part of the project, the awardee will research the feasibility of the food hub and develop a business proposal...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $621,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) grant to Dreaming Out Loud Inc., a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C. The grant will support the establishment of the Marion Barry Avenue Market, a 4,770-square-foot multi-purpose food hub in the Anacostia neighborhood that aims to address food insecurity and create economic opportunities for marginalized communities. The project will...