Project Grant 20143850422600

The Central Illinois Farm-Fresh Enterprise Development Cooperative (FARMFED CO-OP) received a $239,565.60 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to complete planning and establish operations. FARMFED CO-OP will connect rural producers in Central Illinois to institutional and retail buyers through processing and freezing local produce. Project outcomes will include a marketing...

The Department of Agriculture Office of the Chief Economist awarded the University of Missouri System a $1.431 million Cooperative Agreement on September 30, 2025, under the Agricultural and Food Policy Research Centers program (CFDA 10.291) to operate the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RAFF). RAFF delivers forward-looking farm financial data and forecasts to Congress and agricultural stakeholders. Deliverables include state-level farm income models, forecasts of farmland...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $570,041.53 to KC Farm School, Inc. (doing business as KC Farm School At Gibbs Road) on March 1, 2026, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The award funds dairy business innovation initiatives in Kansas through February 28, 2029. KC Farm School, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Kansas City, Kansas, dedicated to agricultural education and sustainable...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $131,392.97 to a recipient in Frankenmuth, Michigan on April 23, 2026, under the Market Access Program (CFDA 10.601). The award funds market development activities in foreign markets to develop, expand, and maintain commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural products, benefiting U.S. farmers, ranchers, food processors, and related organizations through reimbursement of...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Practical Farmers of Iowa a $263,180 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support specialty crop producers in Iowa through three key initiatives. First, it will enhance direct-to-consumer markets by increasing consumer knowledge and enthusiasm for local food opportunities. Second, it will provide market evaluation and business coaching to equip individual farmers to grow...

The Market Readiness for Local Farmers and Growers program, funded through a $733,492 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), provides farmer training, financial planning tools, market access education, and food safety resources to local and regional food businesses in the Chicago metro area. Delivered through Familyfarmed, the multi-pronged program includes intensive yet...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $111,479.25 to an organization in DeWitt, Michigan on April 15, 2026 under the Market Access Program (CFDA 10.601). The award funds market development activities in foreign markets to develop, expand, and maintain commercial export opportunities for U.S. agricultural products, benefiting U.S. farmers, ranchers, food processors, and related entities. The recipient implements...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $749,689 Project Grant under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (CFDA 10.311) to Renewing Countryside II on September 1, 2021 for completion by August 31, 2024. The grant will support the "Expanding Integrated Solutions to Achieve Farmland Access for New Farmers" project, led by Renewing Countryside II in partnership with Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service and Practical...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $123,712.75 to a recipient in Frankenmuth, Michigan on July 24, 2026, under the Market Access Program (CFDA 10.601). The award funds market development activities in foreign markets designed to develop, expand, and maintain commercial export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities and products by reimbursing the recipient for a portion of overseas marketing and promotional...

The Mid-Atlantic Milk and Meat Collective LLC (M3 Collective) received a $223,443 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will allow M3 Collective to explore the feasibility and potential profitability of forming an agricultural cooperative called M3 Coop to aggregate products from small dairy and livestock farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region. M3 Coop aims to connect these regional...