The Western Colorado Food & Agriculture Council (dba Western Colorado Food & Agriculture Council) will receive $307,663.21 under a three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant is part of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), which supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. Specifically, the Council will implement the "Growing the Future" project to...
The Rural Business Cooperative Services, a civilian agency, awarded a $216,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Clark Family Orchards, Inc., a for-profit agricultural business in Palisade, Colorado. The grant, which was awarded on September 18, 2024, will be used to develop and expand local and regional food systems. This includes activities such as market development, processing, distribution, marketing strategies, value-added product creation,...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $260,060 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) Project Grant to support the Greater Lafayette Commerce Community and Economic Development Foundation, Inc.'s efforts to expand a regional farmers market network and training program. The FMLFPP, with a CFDA number of 10.175, aims to develop, coordinate and broaden local and regional food systems through competitive grants that support such...
The Farmers Market Coalition (FMC) was awarded a $761,851.69 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to provide technical assistance resources and capacity building support to farmers markets and state farmers market associations from September 2021 through September 2024. FMC will develop comprehensive online resources on their website including evaluations tools and software...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $551,837.57 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA #10.175) to Cook Inletkeeper for the period of September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. FMLFPP supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants that help establish, expand, and promote farmers markets, community-supported agriculture programs, and other local food business...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $618,397.50 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Future Harvest Inc., a non-profit organization serving sustainable farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region. The grant will fund a regional marketing initiative focused on cooking culturally appropriate food and designed to assist over 480 farmers in accessing direct-to-consumer market channels. Key activities include providing 24...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Universal Schedule & Booking LLC $125,000 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) from September 30, 2022 to March 31, 2024. The award will support the recipient's planning of a fulfillment platform and technology solution to efficiently market and sell products from local small and mid-size farms directly to consumers. The recipient will research business models leveraging proprietary technology,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $248,800 Project Grant to Batchelder Family Farms LLC under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct-to-consumer and local/regional food supply chains. The grant aims to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products through value-added product development,...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $103,008 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) to the Northeast Community Center, Inc. to produce a feasibility study for a fair food pricing and local food distribution initiative in the Tri Corner region of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The study will outline the feasibility of a community-based initiative to increase access to affordable, locally-grown foods in the...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $375,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program Project Grant to the Livingston Food Pantry of Park County in Montana. The grant will support the Livingston Food Resource Center's efforts to expand access to locally produced foods through 2025. As a leader in promoting the local food system, the Center will use FMLFPP funding to further develop, coordinate and expand regional food networks. The grant's projects aim...