Project Grant 21FMPPIA1009
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $371,955.05 to the Iowa Farmers Union Education Foundation, doing business as the Iowa Farmers Union, through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) on September 30, 2021. The three-year project grant will support the continued development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems in Iowa through September 29, 2024. Core partners such as the Iowa Farmers Union, Iowa State...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Practical Farmers of Iowa a $263,180 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support specialty crop producers in Iowa through three key initiatives. First, it will enhance direct-to-consumer markets by increasing consumer knowledge and enthusiasm for local food opportunities. Second, it will provide market evaluation and business coaching to equip individual farmers to grow...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Iowa State University a $1,168,609 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) from September 2022 through September 2024. The FMLFPP supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants. Iowa State University will utilize this funding to operate the LAMP Agriculture Marketing Resource Center, providing technical assistance, training and...
- This federal Project Grant award of $586,481.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services to Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University) under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through the establishment and growth of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food...
- The Resource Conservation & Development for Northeast Iowa Inc. received a $420,915 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support the development of a Northeast Iowa Farmers Market Manager Certification Program and pilot implementation in six communities. Key deliverables include 15 training modules to provide market managers with necessary skills and information,...
- The Central Illinois Farm-Fresh Enterprise Development Cooperative (FARMFED CO-OP) received a $239,565.60 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to complete planning and establish operations. FARMFED CO-OP will connect rural producers in Central Illinois to institutional and retail buyers through processing and freezing local produce. Project outcomes will include a marketing...
- The Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation & Development Council will use a $532,012 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program grant to revitalize northeast Iowa orchards. The Council will develop an orchard education and training initiative, Driftless Area branding campaign, and provide access to a mobile juice press and trained operators. This aims to create economic opportunities for rural producers by allowing them to...
- The federal Project Grant award of $9,641,584 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), CFDA 10.331. The grant will fund the "Strengthening Double Up Food Bucks Utilization in Iowa (I-DUFB)" program, which aims to increase the purchase and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables by low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded $210,000 to Waubonsie Ridge Beef LLC through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) Project Grant. The two-year grant runs from September 2022 through September 2024 to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. Specifically, the funding will assist Waubonsie Ridge Beef LLC in coordinating and expanding farmers markets and promoting local foods in Iowa through FMLFPP,...
- The Market Readiness for Local Farmers and Growers program, funded through a $733,492 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), provides farmer training, financial planning tools, market access education, and food safety resources to local and regional food businesses in the Chicago metro area. Delivered through Familyfarmed, the multi-pronged program includes intensive yet...
The Iowa Food Foundation (IFF) was awarded a $135,931 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). Through this funding, IFF will develop tools to address barriers to online shopping for local foods and rapidly expand adoption of these solutions. Specifically, IFF will use the Iowa Food Coop as a test site for a new open source online shopping cart platform tailored for food cooperatives. IFF will gather producer and consumer feedback on the platform to create training modules and tutorials. Additionally, IFF will develop workshop curricula and an online resource library on local food and regenerative agriculture to increase consumer education and support of local markets. Finally, IFF will organize lessons learned and findings into tools accompanying the refined shopping cart platform for adoption by other online local food markets, expanding sales opportunities for local producers.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $123.6k | 11/8/21 |