This federal Project Grant award of $625,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will fund Farmgate Technology, LLC's "Roots & Fruits" project, which is an online market and delivery solution that supports local and regional agricultural producers, particularly socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, in southern California. The project aims to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $656,375.28 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Ventura County Farm To School. The 3-year project, starting September 30, 2024, will enable Farm Cart Organics (FCO), a food hub comprised of small farms in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, to implement a strategic plan to gain new institutional partners and increase school districts served in their current Ventura...
This $167,987.47 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) will support the Main Street Market of Tyndall, South Dakota in enhancing the grower-consumer relationship and establishing a local food system. Key project activities include regular food demonstration meals at area venues to promote local products, a community supported agriculture food box subscription program...
The Farmshoppr Inc. project will provide $625,010.15 in services to facilitate regional food chain coordination and increase capacity for 102 local producers in Southern California. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), the project aims to benefit farmers and ranchers by developing their technical capabilities and coordinating local and regional food systems from September 30, 2022 to...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will fund a 2-year project by Tropical Farm Corp in Puerto Rico to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products. The project aims to increase access to locally and regionally produced...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $103,474 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to the Portland Farmers Market. The grant supports initiatives to: 1) increase accessibility and awareness of farmers markets as direct-to-consumer sales opportunities for underserved farmers and ranchers, 2) provide trainings to enhance vendor success in diverse marketplaces, and 3) increase the number of vendors at the Lents...
The City of Henderson, Nevada received a $123,672.50 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The purpose of this 2-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, is to increase access to healthy foods for low-income and senior populations in Henderson by enhancing the city's existing farmers market program. Key project activities include conducting a feasibility study,...
This federal Project Grant award of $130,332.20 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Sustainable Solano Inc., a woman-owned non-profit organization in Vallejo, California. The grant funding will enable Sustainable Solano to develop, test, and revise a comprehensive marketing plan to engage new and existing market segments in Solano County and support local regional farmers....
This $312,500 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) will support the Tukwila Village Farmers Market in Tukwila, Washington. The market was founded in 2017 to specifically serve low-income, low-food access communities and support entry-level immigrant, refugee, and BIPOC vendors. This 3-year project will help Tukwila Village increase their customer and vendor base, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS) awarded a $543,247.31 Project Grant to Veritable Vegetable, Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). This 3-year grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, supports the development of a new freight booking platform, creation of educational resources on freight and market readiness, and a marketing/promotion plan. The project aims to improve market access and...