Project Grant 20207003033158

Boston Area Gleaners Inc. received a $564,801 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to operate its Boston Food Hub program from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024. The Boston Food Hub program aggregates and markets surplus produce and other agricultural products from regional farms in Eastern Massachusetts that would otherwise go to waste, to increase sales...

This $666,300 block grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service will fund the Boston Area Gleaners Inc. to develop a regional food hub network across the six New England states. Under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (SCBGP-FB, CFDA 10.170), the project aims to transform regional food hub capabilities and connect producers, distributors, food hubs, enterprises and customers into a single distribution network. Key deliverables...

Fair Food Network will use this $5 million Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to support the Double Up Food Bucks program in Michigan from August 2021 through August 2023. At least 75% of the funding will provide direct incentives for low-income households to purchase fruits and vegetables through the Double Up program. Specifically, the funding will be...

The Dorchester Community Food Co-Operative, Inc. was awarded a $444,525.80 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFP) federal grant program (CFDA 10.225). The two-year grant will support the Co-Op's initiative to build a new food co-op in Dorchester, MA to provide affordable, sustainably sourced groceries focusing on local products. The co-op aims to nourish and employ the diverse community while...

The Sustainable Food Center (SFC) was awarded a $650,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to bolster and build capacity for Double Up across Texas through August 2024. The grant aims to address urgent health and economic needs in central and west Texas by expanding SFC's Double Up SNAP incentive programs at farmers markets, mobile markets, and grocery retailers. Key...

Community Farmers Markets Inc. received a $922,145.80 three-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Through this funding, Community Farmers Markets will deliver a holistic, four-pronged approach to growing local food systems and removing barriers to food access in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Specifically, the organization will expand local food distribution through farmers...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $186,471.30 Project Grant to Hartford Food System, Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Hartford Food System's planning of an aggregation-based Community Supported Agriculture share program in Hartford, Connecticut. The program aims to increase access to high-quality produce, fruits, vegetables, and meats for residents in underserved North Hartford by aggregating supplies...

The Regional Environmental Council, Inc. (REC) was awarded $622,279.33 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) administered by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The three-year project grant will support REC's efforts to expand and improve its farmers' markets and mobile farmers market program in Massachusetts. Key activities include increasing sales opportunities for local food producers recovering from COVID-19 impacts,...

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts received a $498,824.50 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service. The grant was awarded under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) on October 1, 2021 for a one-year period concluding September 30, 2022. The SFMNP aims to provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs from local farmers' markets, roadside stands, and communities to low-income seniors. As the awardee, the...

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...