The Project Grant award of $164,640 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 the Ivanhoe Farmer's Market Food Equity Minority Farmer Empowerment Initiative. This initiative aims to strengthen the capacity of a direct-to-consumer farmers market operation, support the development of culturally and technologically relevant marketing strategies for local food producers, and drive increased access and consumption of locally grown agricultural products. The award will support outcomes including increased community engagement in the local food economy, greater upward mobility opportunities for local producers, and higher local food consumption, particularly benefiting small and historically underserved producers and an urban community facing food insecurity. The award has a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027.
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