Project Grant 201533800239941

The Northside Farmers Market (NFM) in Ohio received a $199,327.78 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). Through this funding, NFM will deliver several services to increase food access, support farmers and food producers, and build organizational capacity. Key initiatives include an outreach and marketing campaign to attract more regular customers, incentives and...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Rural Action Inc. $320,699.78 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) for its "Growing the Shawnee Farmers Market" project. The three-year project seeks to develop the Shawnee Farmers Market in Appalachian Ohio to improve access to healthy food and support the local economy. Key services include establishing a governing board, creating a comprehensive marketing strategy,...

The Ugrow, Inc., DBA The Food Mill, was awarded a $933,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The Food Mill will activate components of its food and wellness hub in Columbus, Georgia to support markets for local producers and small food businesses and improve access for food insecure individuals. Specifically, the organization will launch a food hub and indoor farmers market open six days a...

The Root Cellar Grocer LLC was awarded a $801,421 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support the development of an expanded and resilient local food system in Mid-Missouri through 2024. Key initiatives include recruiting new farms and value-added producers in partnership with a land management nonprofit. The grantee will prioritize eliminating barriers and...

The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $2,609,881 Formula Grant to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA #10.565). The grant period is from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. The purpose of this funding is to improve the health of low-income elderly persons aged 60 and over by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods distributed through local non-profit agencies. Three sub-awards were...

The Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded Gods Pantry Food Bank Inc., doing business as Americas Second Harvest, a $585,000 Project Grant under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program. The two-year grant will support the construction and improvement of rural health care facilities. Specifically, the funding will enable facility enlargements and equipment upgrades at the awardee's food bank and distribution center in Lexington, KY. The Community Facilities...

The North Union Farmers Market was awarded a $333,552.62 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support the North Union Farmers Market's Time to Grow farmer technical training program, which will provide business planning, marketing, and technical skills workshops to small farmers in Northeast Ohio. The program aims to strengthen the farmers' business capacities and help...

The Brookland Center for Community Economic Change (BCCEC) will utilize $320,656 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support its Growing Capacity & Strength through Local Food Channels program from September 2021 through September 2024. The BCCEC, located in West Columbia, South Carolina, will use the funding to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems through initiatives...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $585,400 Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP) project grant to Grow Ohio Valley, Inc., a non-profit organization. The 3-year "Paving the Path to Community Food Access" project will engage consumers, farmers, and markets to increase food access and build a more secure and integrated local food system in underserved communities in the Ohio Valley region. Key...

The Oxford Community Market (OCM) in Oxford, Mississippi will use a $160,862 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service to expand local food system recovery and growth efforts after the COVID-19 crisis. Under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), OCM will maintain a robust year-round market, use technology to expand direct-to-consumer marketing opportunities for North Mississippi producers, and improve access to local...