The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $501,198 Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) grant to Enhancing And Strengthening North Dakota Nonprofits & Communities (doing business as Strengthen ND), a non-profit organization.
The four-year project aims to launch a mobile market truck to catalyze small-scale production agriculture, increase food access in low-income North Dakota communities, and bridge gaps in the state's local food system. Key objectives include understanding the potential and strategic action steps to better aggregate and distribute locally-grown foods, particularly in south-central North Dakota. The project will work in tandem with Strengthen ND's existing farm incubator, value-added agriculture accelerator, and proposed regional food processing facility to support small farmers and improve food access across rural communities.
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