Project Grant 21LFPPCT1054
- The Brass City Regional Food Hub in Connecticut will receive $162,028 from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to implement a technology interface and targeted marketing efforts. The project aims to facilitate multi-tier value chain sales and brand awareness for locally sourced agricultural products through a more robust online store and wholesale customer order management system. This will allow pre-registered...
- The Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut (CT NOFA) will receive $552,133.51 through September 2024 under a Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funding will support CT NOFA's expansion of its Farm Share program to the remaining five states in the Northeast region. Farm Share provides limited-income individuals and families access to local Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farms through an innovative cost-sharing...
- The Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service awarded a $296,908.62 Project Grant to Knox Inc. under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The grant will fund efforts to increase the availability of fresh, locally grown food in Hartford, Connecticut through the use of innovative urban agricultural practices from February 14, 2023 through January 29, 2026. As the place of performance, Hartford will be the site of new community...
- This two-year, $211,174 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) will support Fairshare CSA Coalition Inc. and partners in assessing the feasibility of establishing aggregated vegetable sales through direct markets focusing on community supported agriculture (CSA) models in Wisconsin. The grant will allow Fairshare CSA Coalition to work with three aggregators and Hmong farmers in the...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Foodshed Cooperative Inc. a $564,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Foodshed will transition its emergency food distribution operations implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to a sustainable model increasing retail sales 25% annually. Funding will support planning with Foodshed's farmer network to achieve aggregation goals and improve distribution capacity at its Central San Diego...
- The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $625,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to Harvest Home Farmers Market Inc. The three-year award will support the organization's Farm-to-City program, which aims to increase access to affordable, healthy food in underserved New York communities through 2024. Key services include providing subsidies to offset transportation and labor costs for regional farmers bringing...
- 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 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 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 Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $155,411 Project Grant to the Connecticut Department of Public Health under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant will support the Connecticut Farm to School Supplemental program from July 18, 2022 through June 30, 2024. As outlined in the grant program description, the funding will assist the State of Connecticut in implementing strategies to improve access to local foods in the USDA's Child Nutrition...
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 from new and established local farmers as well as a Rhode Island-based produce aggregator. Planned pilot activities in 2022-2023 will inform a detailed business plan and financial projections for a long-term CSA share program. The program also intends to accept SNAP benefits to expand its reach. If successfully implemented, the CSA share program could help address food access issues and improve well-being for North Hartford residents.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $146.6k | 11/9/21 |