The state of iowa is at the center of america's heartland and is home to an abundance of farmers markets which aim to connect the community to its rural agricultural roots

Ended Project Grant Awarded

Award ID
21FMPPIA1011
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$420,915

Award facts

Assistance listing
10.175 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program
Completion date
Funding
  • $332,303.63 Federal
  • $88,611.60 Non-federal
Place of performance
Iowa, USA

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Description

As the agency reported it.

These markets have seen unpreceded challenges in the past few years, between rising land prices, world-wide pandemic, and access to resources. The RC & D is looking to enhance the successful iowa farmers market toolkit through the implementation of the northeast iowa farmers market manager certification program: development of the iowa farmers market manager certification program and pilot implementation project in northeast iowa. The previously developed toolkit has spurred the need to further enhance these resources by developing a set of 15 training modules that will provide a template and structure to ensure market managers glean the necessary information required to become successful market managers. This program will be piloted by six selected communities across northeast iowa, each market will receive one-on-one technical assistance, success kits, and a strategic action steps that will ensure the short-term success of the market and a plan to address systemic long-term farmers market challenges found in rural iowa.

Quick answers

Who received award 21FMPPIA1011?

21FMPPIA1011 was awarded to Resource Conservation & Development For Northeast Iowa Inc. by Agricultural Marketing Service (Department of Agriculture) on November 8, 2021.

How much is award 21FMPPIA1011 worth?

$420,915 has been obligated on 21FMPPIA1011: $332,304 in federal funding and $88,612 in non-federal funding.

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