The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $310,822.41 project grant to Market Umbrella ORG through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support and promote local direct producer-to-consumer marketing for farmers markets in Louisiana. Specifically, the funding will be used from September 2022 to September 2025 to develop marketing strategies for local food producers and expand resources and sales opportunities through Crescent City Farmers...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry a $408,716.86 block grant under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) for the period of September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. The grant funding will support four sub-awards to enhance the competitiveness and address challenges of Louisiana's specialty crop producers. The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center will receive funding to...
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...
This Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant was awarded to Red Hawk Farm LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in North Carolina, on December 18, 2024. The funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through activities that increase access to locally and regionally...
The Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance (CLEDA) will receive $446,607 under a Project Grant award 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, CLEDA will reinforce and expand partnerships with state universities, local governments and community organizations in Louisiana...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to 1915 Farm LLC on Sep 22, 2023. The 24-month grant supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Funded activities may include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture,...
The Seven Rivers Resource Conservation and Development Area, Inc. will receive $428,352.50 through September 2024 under a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funding supports a three-year initiative under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to raise the collective gross revenue of agritourism operations in southwest Georgia by 50% through intensive online and multimedia marketing, annual meetings and workshops, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $249,975 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Ledgeway Farm on September 20, 2023. This 2-year grant will fund initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Eligible activities include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $249,520 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Cleav's Family Market, a minority-owned limited liability company, on September 19, 2023. The grant funds will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Key activities include supporting farmers markets, roadside...
This Project Grant award, valued at $285,899.00, was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576). The grant supports the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry (LDAF) in providing low-income seniors in Louisiana with access to fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs through farmers' markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs. This...