The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $607,597.50 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to the University of Connecticut to increase customer access to direct-to-consumer farm businesses in northeastern Connecticut. The 3-year project, awarded on September 30, 2024, will enable UConn Extension to expand its regional "Grown Connected" marketing campaign, focusing on onboarding farms as SNAP...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $186,471.30 Project Grant to Hartford Food System, Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Hartford Food System's planning of an aggregation-based Community Supported Agriculture share program in Hartford, Connecticut. The program aims to increase access to high-quality produce, fruits, vegetables, and meats for residents in underserved North Hartford by aggregating supplies...
The Food Connects Inc. was awarded a $380,021 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to innovate supply chains and increase institutional, local food purchasing in central New England through September 2025. The overall goal of the project is to leverage existing relationships to drive greater demand for regionally produced foods in institutions, expand sales capacity into new...
The Southwest Colorado Food Hub to Hub Connectivity Project received a $624,997 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The award will support expansion of food hub infrastructure and distribution routes connecting five non-profits and food hubs across one quarter of Colorado. A new food hub facility will be established in Gunnison, and four existing hubs will expand distribution routes to...
Boston Area Gleaners Inc. received a $564,801 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to operate its Boston Food Hub program from September 30, 2021 to September 29, 2024. The Boston Food Hub program aggregates and markets surplus produce and other agricultural products from regional farms in Eastern Massachusetts that would otherwise go to waste, to increase sales...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $103,008 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) to the Northeast Community Center, Inc. to produce a feasibility study for a fair food pricing and local food distribution initiative in the Tri Corner region of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The study will outline the feasibility of a community-based initiative to increase access to affordable, locally-grown foods in the...
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 Windham Regional Community Council, Inc. will receive $325,007 through a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The funding supports the "Rooting Deep and Scaling Up: A Roadmap for Food System Equity and Viability in Eastern CT" partnership project under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The partnership, facilitated by the Windham Community Food Network, Fresh New London, the CT Food System Alliance, and...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Universal Schedule & Booking LLC $125,000 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) from September 30, 2022 to March 31, 2024. The award will support the recipient's planning of a fulfillment platform and technology solution to efficiently market and sell products from local small and mid-size farms directly to consumers. The recipient will research business models leveraging proprietary technology,...
This $576,519 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service will enable TC Farm, Inc. to create a regional food system supporting beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers. For an initial group of 10 women-owned or BIPOC-operated farms, the awardee will provide aggregation, delivery, and e-commerce services through branded websites to significantly increase per-customer revenue through collaboration. These services will allow farmers to maintain...