The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $439,788 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to increase farm sales to institutions in New Hampshire. The University of New Hampshire, acting through its Office of Sponsored Research, will leverage opportunities like the new NH Food Hub Network and relatively new Seacoast School Buying Group to more easily develop buying and selling relationships between farms, food hubs, and...
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 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...
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 (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $250,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to American Peanut Growers Group, LLC in Donalsonville, Georgia. The 2-year grant, awarded on September 5, 2024, will support the development of a food hub, an online marketplace, and expanded mobile market access to underserved communities. This project aims to enhance direct marketing channels, support local agricultural...
This $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), will support initiatives by Purcells Seafood Inc. to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in Virginia. The funded activities will include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $622,500 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to the Eastern Shore Entrepreneurship Center, Inc. The grant will fund the "Chesapeake Farm to Institution Value Chain Coordination Project", which aims to develop replicable strategies for increasing local food sales to institutions such as universities, K-12 schools, and hospitals. Key objectives include: (1) expanding...
The New Lebanon Farmers Market received a $643,488 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will fund expansion of the awardee's successful direct producer-to-consumer virtual farmers market over three years. Key deliverables include improving the consumer online purchasing experience to increase access to locally produced foods for 17,500 individuals, including 7,000...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $103,008 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) to the Northeast Community Center, Inc. to produce a feasibility study for a fair food pricing and local food distribution initiative in the Tri Corner region of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The study will outline the feasibility of a community-based initiative to increase access to affordable, locally-grown foods in the...
The Project Grant award of $625,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) is focused on the CHOPLOCAL S LFPP IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT. This project aims to connect, cultivate, and strengthen relationships between local and regional producers and local/regional food businesses and consumer-facing markets. The key activities include hiring a dedicated marketing specialist, revising...