Project Grant 16FMPPMN0017

Farm Commons Inc. received a $420,763 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to deliver advanced legal education resources nationwide for direct market and value-added agricultural producers from September 2021 through September 2024. The grant funding will support Farm Commons in developing a wide range of dynamic legal education materials including guides, online courses, and...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Stepladder Farmstead Creamery, LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged for-profit company, on September 2, 2025. Through this funding, the creamery will develop new dairy products and expand marketing opportunities to enhance direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products. The grant supports the company's efforts to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Dawnbreaker Farms, LLC, a sole proprietorship and limited liability company located in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina. The grant, awarded on Aug 22, 2025, aims to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems by enhancing direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Mill Creek Farms GA LLC on September 8, 2023 through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). This grant funding is intended to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Allowable activities include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Baetje Farms, LLC in Missouri. The grant, which runs from August 12, 2025 to August 12, 2027, supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems. Specifically, the funding will enable Baetje Farms to enhance direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for its...

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 White Oak Pastures, Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation located in Georgia. The grant, awarded on November 2, 2023, will be used by White Oak Pastures to develop and expand markets for its value-added agricultural products, including grass-fed beef, lamb, goat, pasture-raised pork, poultry, rabbit, and tallow....

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 Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $188,274 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Wrong Direction Farm LLC, a for-profit limited liability company specializing in regenerative and organic farming practices. The grant, spanning from September 22, 2023 to September 22, 2025, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of Wrong Direction Farm's local and regional food system through...

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...