Project Grant 21LFPPWA1053
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $656,204.57 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Sustainable Connections. The grant will support the creation of optimized online seller profiles for small and mid-sized farmers and ranchers in Washington State to be included in a new online wholesale search tool. This tool will be used by retail, restaurant, institutional, and other buyers to access local food. Sustainable Connections...
- The Island Grown Farmers Cooperative (IGFC) received a $939,928 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). IGFC, a farmer-owned cooperative based in Skagit County, Washington, processes livestock from over 75 farms across five counties into USDA-inspected cuts and value-added products. With this funding, IGFC will collaborate with the North Cascades Meat Producers Cooperative to...
- The North Carolina State University received a $941,497 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The goal of the project is to develop, coordinate, and expand bulk meat sales through an online direct marketing channel. This will increase farmer profitability, streamline processing, and improve accessibility, affordability, and availability of local, pasture-raised meats for...
- The Washington State Cheesemakers Association (WASCA) received a $473,643.49 three-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). Through this funding, WASCA will provide education, promotion, and collaboration support to Washington's 53 licensed cheesemakers. Key initiatives include establishing a Washington Cheese Month celebration with in-person and virtual events,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Mill Creek Farms GA LLC on September 8, 2023 through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). This grant funding is intended to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Allowable activities include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $616,394.55 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) federal Project Grant to support the Northwest Food Hub Network collaboration. The Network, comprised of three food hubs in Montana and Washington, will work to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems by helping institutional markets seek out and procure locally and responsibly grown food options for food service...
- The Good Meat Project was awarded a $620,891 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support the development of marketing capacity for 300 local meat producers in Oregon, Wisconsin, Iowa, New York and New Mexico through professional marketing materials and technical training. Specifically, the Good Meat Project will collaborate with five producer organizations in the...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $200,355.60 Project Grant to the Seattle Economic Development Fund under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will fund the Value-Add Infrastructure and Capital Access Accelerator for WA Farmer and Rancher Pilot Project from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2023. The project will provide targeted training, mentorship, access to markets, and capital for small to midsize Washington farmers...
- 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 Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $202,830 Project Grant to the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support the Multi-Use Food Center Planning Project. The Project aims to increase economic opportunities for farmers and value-added producers in San Juan County, Washington by expanding direct producer-to-consumer markets, organizational infrastructure and capacity, and access to healthy...
The North Cascades Meat Producers Cooperative (NCMPC) was awarded a $378,724 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. NCMPC, which represents 62 farms in the North Puget Sound region of Washington state, will use the grant funding to establish a lower-cost business model to support farmer- and rancher-owners in more profitably marketing their livestock. The Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program aims to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems through competitive grants that support these types of efforts to strengthen local and regional food business infrastructure and increase access to local foods. The three-year grant period will allow NCMPC to deliver services and products through September 2024 to achieve these objectives for its member farms in Washington.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $299.2k | 11/9/21 |