Project Grant 21FMPPVT1081
- 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 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...
- Project Grows, Inc. received a $445,500 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to expand direct-to-consumer markets in the Central Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. The project aims to increase market access for small, beginning, and socially disadvantaged farmers as well as traditionally underserved and low-income communities through initiatives such as launching a...
- The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) received a $281,276 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) to deliver market development services through business education. The 2021 FSMIP award will support VAAFM's efforts from September 2021 through September 2024 to provide targeted outreach, training programs, and other technical assistance focused on helping...
- 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...
- This $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), will support initiatives by Purcells Seafood Inc. to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in Virginia. The funded activities will include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs,...
- This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 14, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding supports initiatives by Horton Vineyards Inc., a woman-owned small business located in Virginia, to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Key activities may include supporting farmers...
- This Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), provides $926,832 to Renewing The Countryside II to develop and expand ten farmers' market hubs in Minnesota from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. The hubs will connect small-scale local farmers to institutional and wholesale buyers, consumers, and food-insecure individuals through aggregation programs, online...
- 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,...
- Farm Commons Inc. received a $420,763 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to deliver advanced legal education resources nationwide for direct market and value-added agricultural producers from September 2021 through September 2024. The grant funding will support Farm Commons in developing a wide range of dynamic legal education materials including guides, online courses, and...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Vital Communities, Inc. a $560,984 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program on September 30, 2021 to complete the project by September 29, 2024. Through its CLIMATE FARMER STORIES initiative, Vital Communities will provide intensive, personalized marketing technical assistance to engage farmers in direct market channel sales and storytelling to build resilience. The organization will work directly with Upper Valley area farmers through 2024 to coordinate and expand local and regional food systems via one-on-one support, skills training, and coordinated promotional campaigns. The goal is to increase on-farm income stability through diversified sales approaches that connect consumers with producers amid changing climate conditions.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $502.4k | 11/8/21 |