This $316,908 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) aims to create new markets for local produce farms and improve access to their products for residents of at least three underserved neighborhoods in South Jersey. The initiative will operate weekly farmers markets in areas that have not been able to sustain commercial markets in the past, connecting local and...
The Rural Business Cooperative Services of the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Fairgrown Farm LLC located in Hopewell, New Jersey. This grant, with an award date of September 27, 2024 and ultimate completion date of September 27, 2026, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through activities such as market development, processing,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Ort Farms LIMITED Liability Co. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding, which has an award date of September 27, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 27, 2026, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems in New Jersey. Specifically, the grant will be used to enhance direct and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $184,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Foley Brian, doing business as Riverine Ranch, located in Asbury, New Jersey. The grant, with a performance period from September 27, 2024 to September 27, 2026, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through activities focused on enhancing direct and indirect...
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture will receive $1,003,781.91 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2025. Funds will be used to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in New Jersey through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, expanded availability and access, and addressing local,...
The New Brunswick Tomorrow (NBT) received a $138,197 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). NBT will use the grant funding to explore opportunities to support local agricultural producers through proposed operations at a new community facility in a low-income, Latino-majority neighborhood in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The grant period runs from September 30, 2022...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Global Agricultural Productions, LLC a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support local and regional food systems development. FMLFPP aims to coordinate and expand access to local foods through farmers markets and other direct producer-to-consumer infrastructure. It can be inferred Global Agricultural Productions will use grant funds over the two year period ending September 2024...
This $1,185,763 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships (CFDA 10.177) program is designed to strengthen local and regional food systems in Southern New Jersey. Led by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance (PPA), the "South Jersey Farmers, Equity, and Sustainability Team (FEAST) Project" focuses on building partnerships, enhancing distribution infrastructure, and providing training...
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 Department of Agriculture's Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576) awarded a $816,625 project grant to the New Jersey Department of Health to provide nutritional support to low-income seniors through access to fresh, locally grown agricultural products such as fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs. The grant covers the period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 and will enable seniors to purchase these products directly from farmers' markets, roadside stands, and...