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 $124,991 to the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center to develop resources and trainings to overcome barriers in purchasing local agricultural products. The project aims to assess the current market for local food in central Oklahoma, identify barriers and facilitators in local food procurement, and cultivate...
The federal Project Grant award of $250,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services agency under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will support the American Heritage Beef Company LLC, a woman-owned small business, in developing, coordinating, and expanding direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in Oklahoma City, OK. The project aims to increase...
The Oklahoma State University was awarded a $485,280 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Oklahoma State University's efforts to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from September 2021 through September 2024. As the COVID-19 pandemic intensified reliance on large-scale food production, the Farmers Market...
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...
This 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 funding will support a 2-year project by Oksana's Produce Farm, LLC in Chestertown, Maryland to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for their agricultural products. The project aims to increase access to locally and...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant supports Astute Enterprises LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in Ocala, Florida, in developing, coordinating, and expanding direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products. The project aims to increase...
This federal Project Grant award of $586,481.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services to Iowa State University of Science and Technology (Iowa State University) under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through the establishment and growth of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food...
The project grant award of $250,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services to Nebraska Vegetable And Protein LLC is for the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The project aims to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Funded activities will include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs,...
This Project Grant award of $132,540.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), supports efforts by Urban Oasis Project Inc. to increase sales of locally grown produce at existing and new farmers markets in Florida. Key activities include digital and print media campaigns, cooking demonstrations by local farmers, and focus groups to gather consumer feedback. Expected outcomes include...
The North Union Farmers Market was awarded a $333,552.62 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support the North Union Farmers Market's Time to Grow farmer technical training program, which will provide business planning, marketing, and technical skills workshops to small farmers in Northeast Ohio. The program aims to strengthen the farmers' business capacities and help...