Project Grant 20203380033140
- The Center for Environmental Farming Systems at North Carolina State University was awarded a $1,228,716 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) program. The grant will fund development and evaluation of local food procurement models to increase market viability for producers through the Farm to Early Care and Education initiative. Working with four sub-awardees—Partners for Children & Families, the...
- Equiti Foods, LLC will use a $317,174 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to develop local and regional food systems in North Carolina. Equiti Foods will purchase excess and grade B produce from small farmers to produce frozen "Good Bowls" meals based on the Mediterranean diet. The company will partner with local commercial kitchens to produce the meals, creating economic...
- The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) was awarded a $936,919.75 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). The grant will support CFSA in increasing the organizational capacity of seven partnering food hubs and the farmers they work with through implementing quality management systems, standard operating procedures, food safety plans, and direct technical assistance...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Foodshed Cooperative Inc. a $564,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Foodshed will transition its emergency food distribution operations implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to a sustainable model increasing retail sales 25% annually. Funding will support planning with Foodshed's farmer network to achieve aggregation goals and improve distribution capacity at its Central San Diego...
- 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 the Southeastern Growers Association, Inc. in North Carolina. The grant, awarded on September 26, 2023, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through initiatives to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural products, encourage...
- The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $500,100 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Produce Box LLC. The three-year project grant will support Produce Box's efforts to develop a home delivery service for fresh fruits and vegetables from North Carolina farms to low-income families in food deserts. By expanding local food systems and increasing access to affordable, healthy options, this initiative addresses needs among both producers and...
- The US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $613,580 Regional Food System Partnerships grant to Wholespire Inc. to formalize a cross-sector local food system network in South Carolina. Through October 2024, Wholespire will manage a network of partners to 1) connect and cultivate South Carolina's local food economy, 2) develop an equitable food system plan addressing farmland loss and increasing access, 3) build capacity for local food businesses and organizations,...
- 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,...
- The Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) will provide technical assistance, training, and support to 800 farmers in North Carolina, Tennessee, and South Carolina under a $929,791.57 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The goals of ASAP's "Building Recovery and Resilience of Southern Appalachian Farms through Direct Sales" project are to help regional farmers recover from impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by...
- The Northern Colorado Foodshed Project was awarded a $308,118 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program (CFDA 10.177). The grant will support the design and implementation of a more equitable, vibrant and resilient local food system in Northern Colorado over a two-year period ending in October 2023. Key deliverables include convening community stakeholders to develop plans and frameworks around food...
**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** PRODUCERS AND CONSUMERS OF HEALTHY FOOD IN NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA DO NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT ACCESS TO EACH OTHER. TO ADDRESS THIS PRESSING PROBLEM, WORKING LANDSCAPES AND ITS SIXTEEN PARTNERS (WHO SPAN THE FOOD SYSTEM FROM FARM TO FORK) PROPOSE TO PURSUE THE FOLLOWING GOALS:GOAL 1: INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTHY, LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTS AMONG THE PREDOMINANTLY RURAL AND LOW-INCOME POPULATION OF OUR 21-COUNTY REGION BY EXPANDING THE PRODUCTS, SERVICES AND REACH OF WORKING LANDSCAPES' FOOD HUB, BYWAY FOODS. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A) SUPPLYING AN EXPANDED ARRAY FRESH-CUT/WASHED PRODUCE TO 20 INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE 60,000 LOW-INCOME CONSUMERS; B) COLLABORATING WITH MINORITY-OWNED FARM/FOOD ENTERPRISES TO PREPARE MEALS FOR OUR REGION'S LOW-INCOME SENIORS; AND C) EXPANDING COLD STORAGE ACCESS FOR A FOOD PANTRY AND SMALL FARMERS.GOAL 2: HELP LEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESILIENT REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEM CONNECTING OUR REGION'S ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED, RURAL COUNTIES TO EACH OTHER AND THE REST OF THE STATE. TO DO THIS, WE WILL A) FACILITATE PARTICIPATORY FOOD SYSTEM ASSESSMENTS ACROSS 10 COUNTIES; B) ESTABLISH NEW VALUE CHAIN INFRASTRUCTURE AND 100 NEW VALUE CHAIN LINKAGES; C) BUILD THE COLLECTIVE CAPACITY OF THE REGION'S SMALL FOOD ORGANIZATIONS; D) HELP TWENTY SMALL FARMERS OVERCOME BARRIERS TO WHOLESALE MARKET ENTRY; AND E) ESTABLISH A NETWORK OF EIGHT FOOD HUBS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 9/18/20 |