The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $124,208.92 Project Grant to Farm To School Frederick, Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant supports the enhancement of marketing and promotional efforts for five farmers markets located in low-income and low-access areas across Frederick County, Maryland. The project aims to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural products, especially...
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $249,975 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Ledgeway Farm on September 20, 2023. This 2-year grant will fund initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Eligible activities include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to 1915 Farm LLC on Sep 22, 2023. The 24-month grant supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Funded activities may include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $622,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to the Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center, Inc. (ESEC) to implement the Chesapeake Farm to Institution Value Chain Coordination Project. This 3-year project, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, aims to develop strategies for expanding local food sales to institutions, identify...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $509,375.61 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Certified Naturally Grown, Inc. The grant aims to increase market opportunities and sales for direct-market farmers in western Virginia and central Arkansas by providing training and technical assistance in marketing and business planning, boosting customer demand through consumer-facing events and strategic social...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $124,520 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Farm Generations Cooperative. The grant will support the cooperative's efforts to develop promotional plans and implement digital marketing campaigns for the direct-to-consumer sales of its 13 farmer member-owners through the cooperative's GrownBy marketing platform. The project aims to measure the effectiveness of each farm's...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $249,520 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Cleav's Family Market, a minority-owned limited liability company, on September 19, 2023. The grant funds will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Key activities include supporting farmers markets, roadside...
This $317,362.15 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), will fund a four-month training program to equip local agricultural producers with the knowledge, experience, and guidance needed to successfully market, sell, and scale their products at farmers markets. The program, offered twice yearly to cohorts of 10 producers (with 4 new producers per cohort), includes online...
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...