Project Grant 23LFPPCA1195
- The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $706,008 under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program to Mandela Partners for the Ashland Community Kitchen Initiative in Oakland, California. The initiative will transform a 623 square foot space into a culturally relevant commercial kitchen to increase access to sustainably grown produce and production capacity for limited-resource food entrepreneurs. Specifically, Mandela Marketplace will...
- Augusta Locally Grown Inc. received a $249,210 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will fund a feasibility study and implementation plan to establish a 35,000 square foot food hub facility known as "The Hub" in Georgia. The Hub aims to connect local producers to consumers through innovative sales opportunities developed in partnership with farmers, educators,...
- 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 San Francisco Bay Area Local Food Purchasing Collaborative was awarded a $226,540 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The Collaborative will develop a Bay Area Good Food Purchasing Roadmap and technical assistance toolkit to support large institutional food purchasers in the region, including school districts, hospitals, and corrections facilities collectively serving over 100,000 people daily...
- Farm Fair LLC was awarded a $213,365 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to explore the creation of a food hub association. The two-year project will research and interview food hubs and related supply chain partners to identify the role a food hub association could play in supporting holistic and efficient growth across the industry. Partners will specifically examine how...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Chef ANN Foundation received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), effective March 1, 2026, with completion targeted for February 29, 2028. This design-phase project develops a comprehensive workforce training program for school food professionals in New York through a partnership between Erie Community College (ECC), the...
- 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 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded North Coast Opportunities, Inc. a $834,825 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support the MendolaKe Food Hub. The Food Hub aims to broaden the customer base, conduct community outreach, expand geographical reach, and offer additional products for small-scale farmers in Lake and Mendocino Counties, California impacted by economic hardships, wildfires, and drought. Key deliverables...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary: Community Kitchen Pittsburgh Community Kitchen Pittsburgh received a $752,000 Project Grant award dated September 15, 2025, under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program (CFDA 10.225), administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The four-year award (through September 14, 2029) supports the organization's comprehensive initiative to strengthen food security, nutrition access, and employment...
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A BUSINESS PLAN, FEASIBILITY STUDY, BUDGET, AND PROGRAM PLAN FOR A NEW TEACHING KITCHEN AND FOOD HUB THAT WILL PROVIDE JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT, FOOD ACCESS AND FOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMMING TO A WIDE VARIETY OF BAY AREA RESIDENTS, INCLUDING LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. 18 REASONS IS A NONPROFIT WITH A 15 YEAR HISTORY OF DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING PROGRAMMING THAT INCREASES FOOD SECURITY, CULINARY SKILLS, AND NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE, WHILE DISTRIBUTING AND USING IN OUR EDUCATION PROGRAMS OVER 100,000 POUNDS OF LOCALLY-GROWN PRODUCE EACH YEAR. 18 REASONS WILL WORK WITH LINDA ESPOSITO, A LOCAL CHEF AND CONSULTANT WHO SPECIALIZES IN DEVELOPING FOOD HUBS AND MARKETS, TO DEVELOP THE PROJECT. SHE WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH 18 REASONS STAFF MEMBERS TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOP A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND BUSINESS PLAN. 18 REASONS WILL ALSO DEVELOP A LONG-TERM BUDGET FOR THE PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION.BENEFICIARIES OF THE EVENTUAL IMPLEMENTATION PHASE OF THE PROJECT INCLUDE LOCAL FARMERS, RANCHERS, AND FOOD PRODUCERS, PEOPLE WHO PARTICIPATE IN FOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS, LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO ARE TRAINED AND HIRED BY 18 REASONS AS EDUCATORS, AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO RECEIVE FREE FRESH FOOD THROUGH OUR PROGRAMS.THE NEW TEACHING KITCHEN AND FOOD HUB WILL DOUBLE THE REACH OF 18 REASONS PROGRAMS AND SUPPORTS THE USDAS GOAL TO ENGAGE AS INTERMEDIARIES IN INDIRECT PRODUCER-TO-CONSUMER MARKETING TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND AVAILABILITY OF LOCALLY AND REGIONALLY PRODUCED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BY SOURCING PRODUCE DIRECTLY FROM LOCAL FARMERS FOR USE IN FOOD EDUCATION AND FOOD ACCESS PROGRAMS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 7/23/24 | ||
| Not listed | $175.7k | 10/30/23 |