This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant, awarded to Montana Branded Inc. on September 8, 2023, supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems. Funded activities may include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism,...
This 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) provides $177,594.00 to Shauna Stephenson of Good Mama Farm located in Montana. The funding supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through activities such as supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture, agritourism, online sales platforms, food...
This federal Project Grant award of $122,250.15 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 award will fund two marketing and promotion campaigns that connect rural and beginning farmers and ranchers across five western Montana counties to individual consumers, tourists, and wholesale buyers located in more densely populated hub locations. Key project activities include developing...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service was made under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will fund a 2-year project by Wickens Ranch LLC, a small disadvantaged business located in Hilger, Montana, to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products. The project aims to...
The federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 from 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 development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products. The award to The Herd, a for-profit organization located in Ritzville, WA, will fund a 2-year project to increase access to locally and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Montana Made Meats LLC. The 2-year grant, awarded on September 11, 2024, supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products in Montana. The grant aims to increase access to locally and regionally produced goods,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $618,397.50 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Future Harvest Inc., a non-profit organization serving sustainable farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region. The grant will fund a regional marketing initiative focused on cooking culturally appropriate food and assisting farmers in accessing direct-to-consumer market channels. Key activities include providing 24 on-location field days...
This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded 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 was provided to Blonde Farms of Montana LLC, a for-profit, woman-owned LLC located in Ledger, MT. The funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products, with the goal of increasing...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will support a 2-year project by Matrick Holdings Corp, a for-profit organization, to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products in Washington, USA. The project aims to increase...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $243,939 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Moon River Beef, a small agricultural cooperative in Arizona. The funding will support initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Planned activities include supporting farmers markets, implementing marketing...