The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $403,625.70 Project Grant to Prairieland Market, Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will fund the expansion of Prairieland Market's facilities, including the establishment of an on-site commercial kitchen to increase capacity for processing value-added products using local produce, meat, honey, cheese, and eggs. The project aims to expand storage capacity for local...
The Kansas Rural Center Inc. will deliver products and services under a $624,916.77 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant is part of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), which supports expanding local and regional food systems. Under the award, Kansas Rural Center will create a farmer-led food hub in central Kansas to provide technical assistance to farmers seeking wholesale markets. A value chain...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $611,794.30 Project Grant to The Food Conservancy, Inc. (501c3) and its working arm, Good Nature Family Farms (GNFF), under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant aims to strengthen gaps in Missouri's local food supply chain by establishing new food system infrastructure and expanding the aggregation, processing, and distribution capacity of locally-grown and produced foods. The...
The Central Illinois Farm-Fresh Enterprise Development Cooperative (FARMFED CO-OP) received a $239,565.60 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to complete planning and establish operations. FARMFED CO-OP will connect rural producers in Central Illinois to institutional and retail buyers through processing and freezing local produce. Project outcomes will include a marketing...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $316,314 Project Grant to The Farm School At Gibbs Road Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to unite a network of four separate farmers markets in Wyandotte County, Kansas. The grant will support collective impact resource sharing, bilingual marketing, promotion, and educational outreach efforts among the individual market operators. Immediate project outcomes include increasing the...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $192,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Bow Creek Ranch LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Kansas. This 24-month award, beginning on September 14, 2023, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through initiatives to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $615,142.57 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Sun Produce Cooperative, an agricultural cooperative in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area. The grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will be used to expand the cooperative's community-supported agriculture (CSA) program from 250 to 500 subscribers, with a focus on reaching low-income and low-food access areas. The project...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Inland Cape Rice Company, LLC through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), part of the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. Inland Cape Rice Company will use the grant funding to support local and regional food systems in Missouri through...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $618,397.50 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Future Harvest Inc., a non-profit organization serving sustainable farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region. The grant will fund a regional marketing initiative focused on cooking culturally appropriate food and designed to assist over 1,000 member farmers, 75% of whom are beginning farmers, in accessing direct-to-consumer...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Mi Farm Cooperative through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP aims to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. Funds will support Mi Farm Cooperative's efforts to add value to agricultural products and expand market opportunities for farm businesses from September 2022 through September 2024 in Michigan. As the FMLFPP seeks to...