This $123,595 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) will increase wholesale and retail direct-to-consumer sales for 67 small-scale farms and 41 value-added producers in rural Washington through collaborative marketing between two member-owned food hubs. The Whidbey Island Grown Cooperative and the San Juan Islands Food Hub will implement a joint marketing plan, design...
This federal 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 grant was awarded to Chehalis Valley Farm LLC on Sep 20, 2024 and is scheduled for completion by Sep 20, 2026. The grant funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $200,355.60 Project Grant to the Seattle Economic Development Fund under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will fund the Value-Add Infrastructure and Capital Access Accelerator for WA Farmer and Rancher Pilot Project from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2023. The project will provide targeted training, mentorship, access to markets, and capital for small to midsize Washington farmers...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $656,204.57 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Sustainable Connections. The grant will support the creation of optimized online seller profiles for small and mid-sized farmers and ranchers in Washington State to be included in a new online wholesale search tool. This tool will be used by retail, restaurant, institutional, and other buyers to access local food. Sustainable Connections...
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...
This $125,000 Project Grant (Award ID: 24FMPPWA1230) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) supports the Vancouver Farmers Market Association's "Farmer Forward Marketing and Promotions Project" in Clark County, Washington. The key deliverables include: 1) Developing a brand and positioning strategy to enhance the market's promotion of local farms, 2) Creating signage for the...
The federal Project Grant award of $200,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) program (CFDA 10.771). The grant was awarded on August 22, 2024 to the Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC), a non-profit organization in Mt. Vernon, Washington, to support technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services for individuals and...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000 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 funding will support a two-year project by Tapenade, Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation in the agricultural sector, to develop and expand local and regional food systems in Washington state. The grant activities will focus on increasing access to and availability of locally...
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,...
This $734,387 project grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service supports costs incurred by the Washington State Department of Agriculture to implement COVID-19 response measures for the state's food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers. Funded activities may include workplace safety, business model changes, facility modifications, transportation, worker housing, and medical expenses incurred between January 27, 2020 and December 31, 2021 in response to the public...