Project Grant 201033800214691

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) program provides $126,333 to Tompkins County Recycling and Materials Management (TCRMM) to develop and implement a module of tools to reduce food waste. The project will work with 10 local businesses to establish food donation programs, initiate food scrap composting, and reduce wasted food through strategies such as adjusting portion sizes. Additionally, the award...

The Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of Putnam County received an $800,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects program (CFDA 10.225). The grant will be used to facilitate partnerships between local farmers, food pantries, and emergency food providers in Putnam County, New York. The goal is to increase the distribution of fresh, locally-grown produce to low-income residents through expanded...

The Cornell University Office of Sponsored Programs will receive $310,249 under a two-year Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant is part of the Regional Food System Partnerships program, which supports partnerships to plan and develop local or regional food systems. Under the award, Cornell will lead the New York Food Hub Collaboratives initiative to improve the economic viability of mid-tier food supply chain partners targeting local...

This $132,165 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) will be used by the County of Erie Department of Health in New York to address food insecurity and promote awareness of fresh food sources. The grant will facilitate access to fresh produce for underserved communities in Erie County that have limited access to locally or regionally grown fresh food. The...

This Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328) provides $150,000 to Cornell University to develop and deliver food safety education resources and training for beginning farmers in New York State. The primary objectives are to: 1) Create a set of general food safety curricula and hands-on activity plans for use in beginning farmer trainings, 2) Develop a...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $103,008 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) to the Northeast Community Center, Inc. to produce a feasibility study for a fair food pricing and local food distribution initiative in the Tri Corner region of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The study will outline the feasibility of a community-based initiative to increase access to affordable, locally-grown foods in the...

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,...

This $1,003,520 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) supports the Catskills Local Food Promotion Project. Managed by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County with Cornell University as the parent awardee, the project aims to strengthen the local food system in economically deprived areas of New York over three years through September 2029. Specifically, the...

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 Healthy Food Project of Johnstown-Cambria will receive $561,602 under a Community Food Projects grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to expand the capacity of local healthy food growers and suppliers in Johnstown and Cambria County, Pennsylvania. The project aims to increase access to healthy foods for low-income consumers in the area through 2026. As intended by the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program, this funding will support...