Project Grant 20213380035854

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Forsyth Farmers Market Inc. a $748,042 Project Grant under the Community Food Projects (CFP) federal grant program. The four-year award running from November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2026 will support building community around farm truck 912 in Savannah, Georgia. The Community Food Projects program aims to bring together stakeholders across the food system to foster understanding of national food security trends and...

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 federal Project Grant award of $121,760 from the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition (CFDA 10.331 - Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program) to Partners For Active Living aims to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among SNAP participants in and around Spartanburg, SC. The 2-year project will provide matching incentives of up to $55 per week to SNAP participants when they purchase fresh, local produce from the Food Hub and Farmer's Market, thereby improving access to healthy foods...

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...

Augusta Locally Grown Inc. received a $249,210 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will fund a feasibility study and implementation plan to establish a 35,000 square foot food hub facility known as "The Hub" in Georgia. The Hub aims to connect local producers to consumers through innovative sales opportunities developed in partnership with farmers, educators,...

The $625,748 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) will support Working Landscapes in developing and marketing 24 value-added, locally sourced food products for 41 North Carolina institutions serving 200,000 people. Products will include fresh-cut produce, pasture-raised meats, seafood, and heat-and-serve meals designed for institutional kitchen use. A subaward will fund the production...

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $706,008 under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program to Mandela Partners for the Ashland Community Kitchen Initiative in Oakland, California. The initiative will transform a 623 square foot space into a culturally relevant commercial kitchen to increase access to sustainably grown produce and production capacity for limited-resource food entrepreneurs. Specifically, Mandela Marketplace will...

The Reformed Church of Highland Park Affordable Housing Corporation will deliver the Interfaith-RISE Flourishing Through Food Project through a $748,042 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture. The grant was awarded on November 1, 2022 under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program and will be completed by October 31, 2026. The project aims to bring together stakeholders across the local food system in Highland Park, New...

The Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $746,560 Project Grant to Appalachian Sustainable Development, a non-profit organization, under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) federal grant program. The core goal of this 3-year grant project is to address food insecurity and lack of access to healthy, nutritious food among vulnerable populations in Southwest Virginia. To accomplish this, Appalachian Sustainable Development will use a mobile food...

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...