The West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition Inc. will receive $624,980.93 through September 2025 from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to create a comprehensive regional branding and marketing strategy for value-added producers in West Virginia. The Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, with CFDA number 10.175, supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional...
The West Virginia Farmers Market Association, Inc. was awarded a $435,468.70 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to provide technical assistance and business development services to farmers markets and agricultural businesses in West Virginia from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. Specifically, the Association will deliver a series of workshops and one-on-one coaching to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $618,397.50 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) 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 teaching farmers how to access direct-to-consumer market channels and supporting farmers markets through training for managers. Key activities include...
WV Harvest received a $602,748.80 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support WV Harvest's efforts to connect producers and growers in West Virginia with state institutions through collaborative partnerships and a coordinated local food supply chain. Key activities include strategically aggregating locally grown and produced food products under the WV Harvest brand for...
The Developing Food Economy Resiliency Project, funded through a $873,929.99 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service, will provide training and technical assistance to new and beginning farmers in high-altitude, semi-arid fruit and vegetable crop production, business planning, and marketing of local food and value-added products in Wyoming. The grant was awarded on September 30, 2021 to Central Wyoming College under the Farmers Market...
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 (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 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), seeks to increase market opportunities and sales for direct-market farmers in Western Virginia and Central Arkansas. The $509,375.61 grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will fund training and technical assistance in marketing and business planning for 480 farmers, help boost customer demand through...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to 1915 Farm LLC on Sep 22, 2023. The 24-month grant supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Funded activities may include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture,...
This $122,250.15 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) will fund two marketing and promotion campaigns in western Montana. The campaigns aim to connect rural and beginning farmers and ranchers across five counties to individual consumers, tourists, and wholesale buyers in more densely populated areas. Key activities include developing local food farm adventure passports,...