Project Grant 23FMPPOH1147
- The Research Foundation for the State University of New York (RF) will use a $940,521 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to improve the reach and effectiveness of the Veggie Van Training Center (VVTC) and Mobile Market Coalition (MMC) through September 2024. The VVTC and MMC work to expand access to locally grown foods in underserved communities through mobile markets. RF will create a...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Veggielution a $468,967 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to develop Community Resilience Hubs in Santa Clara County, California from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. Veggielution will train socially disadvantaged farmers and food entrepreneurs of color to start or expand their businesses through lack of access to resources, markets, and cultural barriers in the local...
- Community Farmers Markets Inc. received a $922,145.80 three-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Through this funding, Community Farmers Markets will deliver a holistic, four-pronged approach to growing local food systems and removing barriers to food access in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Specifically, the organization will expand local food distribution through farmers...
- 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...
- City Green Inc. received a $665,371 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 its Garden State Good Food Network (GSGFN) and Veggie Mobile operations in New Jersey from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. Specifically, the funding will allow City Green to continue marketing and grow the GSGFN consortium of Nutrition Incentive Programs to 59 market...
- The Ugrow, Inc., DBA The Food Mill, was awarded a $933,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The Food Mill will activate components of its food and wellness hub in Columbus, Georgia to support markets for local producers and small food businesses and improve access for food insecure individuals. Specifically, the organization will launch a food hub and indoor farmers market open six days a...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Community Farmers Markets Inc. received a $235,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 10.225) awarded on September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for September 14, 2026. The project addresses food insecurity in Atlanta by expanding aggregated pop-up markets that deliver locally grown produce directly to underserved neighborhoods. The initiative provides training,...
- This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575), is funding a $457,731 initiative led by Rural Action Inc. to expand access to healthy, local foods in K-12 schools across Appalachian Ohio and West Virginia. The project involves local food procurement, professional development and training, multi-state peer learning, agricultural education, and workforce development, delivered in...
- The Florida Certified Organic Growers & Consumers, Inc. (FOG) received a $415,412.81 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to develop and implement a virtual farmers market platform. FOG will use the three-year grant funding period ending September 2024 to empower farmers and consumers in Florida through an online marketplace that enables flexible and efficient...
COMMUNITY FOOD INITIATIVES CFI VEGGIE VAN PROJECT ORGANIZES WEEKLY MOBILE PRODUCE MARKETS IN GEOGRAPHICALLY ISOLATED COMMUNITIES IN ATHENS COUNTY OHIO EIGHT MONTHS OF THE YEAR. CFI WORKS WITH A VARIETY OF LOCAL GROWERS TO STOCK THE VEGGIE VAN AND BRING THEIR PRODUCTS TO SMALL RURAL COMMUNITIES LOCATED MORE THAN TEN MILES FROM THE ATHENS FARMERS MARKET. VEGGIE VAN STAFF AGGREGATE AND TRANSPORT PRODUCE FROM LOCAL GROWERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO TRAVEL TO ADDITIONAL MARKET SITES HELPING CARRY THEIR PRODUCTS TO NEW LOCAL MARKETS. THE PROJECTS GOALS ARE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER AND DIVERSITY OF CUSTOMERS SHOPPING AT THE VEGGIE VAN BY IMPLEMENTING A LOCALLYAPPROPRIATE AND PROGRAMSPECIFIC MARKETING PLAN WITH SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM AND THE APPALACHIAN CENTER FOR ECONOMIC NETWORKS. WE WILL EMPLOY A VEGGIE VAN MARKETING SPECIALIST TO HELP INCREASE COMMUNITY INTEREST IN PURCHASING LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD THROUGH DEVELOPING NEW MARKETING MATERIALS PROVIDING AND PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ASSEMBLING SPECIAL PRODUCE BUNDLES AND FEATURING MEET YOUR FARMER INFORMATION AT VEGGIE VAN MARKETS THAT SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT GROWERS INCLUDING THE LOCATION OF THEIR FARM WHAT PRODUCE THEY OFFER FOR SALE OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE THEIR PRODUCTS CAN BE PURCHASED AND CONTACT INFORMATION SO CONSUMERS CAN REACH OUT DIRECTLY FOR ADDITIONAL OR FUTURE PURCHASES AS THE CUSTOMER BASE GROWS CFI WILL WORK WITH LOCAL PRODUCERS TO EXPAND THE PRODUCTS AVAILABLE AT THE MARKET.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $50.6k | 10/30/23 |