Project Grant 21FMPPMA1078
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Fincas Luis Roig Inc., a minority-owned for-profit organization in Puerto Rico. The grant, with a performance period of September 2023 to September 2025, will support initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in the region....
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Loyd Sanabria Hernandez, doing business as Hacienda Santa Fe, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant funding will support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems in Puerto Rico over a 2-year period from September 2023 to September 2025. This includes activities to strengthen direct...
- This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant, awarded to William J Gonzalez Vargas (UEI: CKSAQSY6D6Y4) doing business as Hidroponicos William in Puerto Rico, supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through projects that enhance direct and indirect producer-to-consumer...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Asociacion De Productores De Farinaceos Del Este Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants that help producers participate in farmers markets, community-supported agriculture programs, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. This...
- The Regional Environmental Council, Inc. (REC) was awarded $622,279.33 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) administered by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The three-year project grant will support REC's efforts to expand and improve its farmers' markets and mobile farmers market program in Massachusetts. Key activities include increasing sales opportunities for local food producers recovering from COVID-19 impacts,...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Hacienda Chocolat Corporation through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Hacienda Chocolat Corporation's efforts to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems in Puerto Rico over a two-year period ending September 2024. As part of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, which is a component of the Local Agriculture Market Program, the...
- The New Lebanon Farmers Market received a $643,488 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will fund expansion of the awardee's successful direct producer-to-consumer virtual farmers market over three years. Key deliverables include improving the consumer online purchasing experience to increase access to locally produced foods for 17,500 individuals, including 7,000...
- Nuestras Raices Inc. will receive $500,000 through the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to implement a culturally tailored produce prescription program called "NUESTROS PRODUCTOS (OUR PRODUCTS)." The program aims to improve health outcomes for Latinx Medicaid patients in Holyoke, Massachusetts through increased access to fresh fruits and vegetables from September 15,...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded World Farmers, Inc. a $963,384 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) on September 30, 2021. Through this award, World Farmers will support and facilitate sales for over 322 immigrant and refugee farmers participating in its Flats Mentor Farm program. Activities will include increasing sales of locally grown cultural crops to diverse communities and low-income consumers, facilitating...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $525,484.25 Project Grant to Providence Farm Collective Corp. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Providence Farm Collective's efforts to improve equitable access to fresh, culturally significant foods for immigrant, refugee, and Black families in Western New York through 2024. Specifically, the organization will hire a Markets Manager to scale produce aggregation for food banks...
The Nuestras Raices Inc. was awarded a $490,608.40 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support the "PARATE AQUI MERCADO (STOP HERE MARKET)" initiative, which aims to increase access to locally grown, culturally relevant foods in Holyoke, MA through expanding direct producer-to-consumer markets. Key activities to be undertaken include launching Nuestras Raices' LA Tienda farm store, CSA program, farm stand pop-ups, and piloting their Nuestro Sofrito value-added product venture. The three-year grant period beginning September 30, 2021 will restore and improve direct sales outlets for socially disadvantaged, predominantly Latino farmers while increasing availability of affordable, locally sourced produce for low- to middle-income Holyoke residents.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $440.9k | 11/8/21 |