Project Grant 201651300257251

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program (CFDA 10.188) provides $4,717,941 to California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), Inc. to improve and expand market access for small and underserved organic farmers. The key goals are to address obstacles to organic sales growth, create new market paths for small/underserved organic producers, and educate farmers on effectively marketing...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $1,095,221 Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program (CFDA 10.188) to the Oregon Organic Coalition, Inc. The grant will fund a multi-sector project to grow the market for organic products from the Pacific Northwest (PNW) region. Key activities include assisting organic producers to become market-ready for wholesale sales, supporting them to attend trade shows, and connecting them to buyers with...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $619,678.24 cooperative agreement to Organic Association of Kentucky Inc. on March 1, 2026, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The award runs through February 28, 2029, with place of performance in Kentucky. OAK is a Kentucky-based nonprofit that delivers outreach, education, and technical assistance to advance organic agriculture and sustainable farming practices. The organization...

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture's Bureau of Agricultural Development and Research Preservation Division was awarded a $529,291 Organic Market Development Grant (CFDA 10.188) from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The 3-year grant, which began on January 30, 2024, will fund efforts to increase market access and consumer awareness for certified organic producers, transitioning producers, and certified organic handlers in Connecticut. Key activities include: Evaluating the...

The Latino Farmers Association (LFA) was awarded a $3,651,384.25 Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. The 3-year project aims to foster equitable participation in the organic marketplace for historically underserved and socially disadvantaged farmers, veterans, and beginning farmers. Key objectives include: 1) Transitioning the Van Ness Farmers Market in Washington, D.C. to an exclusively organic market and...

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $1,280,218.50 Organic Market Development Grant (CFDA 10.188) to the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) on January 30, 2024. This 3-year project aims to strengthen consumer and institutional demand for organic dairy products produced in the Northeast U.S. Key activities include: 1) Expanding the number of retail partners committed to increasing sales of organic dairy, through enhanced marketing materials, staff support,...

The Organic Growers School Inc. was awarded a $750,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program to provide training, technical assistance, and land access services to beginning farmers and ranchers in Western North Carolina through September 2024. The Organic Growers School, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy, and NC Farmlink will collectively offer a comprehensive suite of programs...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $425,000 cooperative agreement to the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) on June 1, 2026, under the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA 10.163). OMRI will deliver up to fifteen technical reports used in sunset and petition reviews of substances for the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances, conduct research and writing on material topics as requested by the National Organic Program, and attend...

This Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $292,842.54 from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902) aims to increase conservation planning and implementation on organic and transitioning-to-organic farms in the Oregon NRCS Central Coast/Upper Willamette and Southwest Basins. The primary products and services to be delivered through this 5-year award, which started on August 1,...

This $1,205,934 federal Project Grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program (CFDA 10.188), will fund Cream of the West, Inc. to fully convert its operations to 100% organic and continue expanding organic production at its sister company Gruff over the next 3 years. Key activities include building a new sales team, attending trade shows, hiring additional plant personnel, and dramatically...