The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $250,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) grant to Friends Farm, LLC, a woman-owned small business in Junction City, Oregon. The two-year grant, awarded in September 2024, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems in Oregon. Key project activities include enhancing direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels, increasing...
The Lane County Farmer's Market (LCFM) received a $213,196.90 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). LCFM, doing business as Lane County Farmers Market, will use the grant funds to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems in Lane County, Oregon. As the region's oldest and largest farmers market, LCFM is a vital part of...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $312,500 Project Grant to Full Farm CSA LLC through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Full Farm CSA's efforts to expand its Community Supported Agriculture program in Oregon's Willamette Valley from September 2022 through September 2025. Specifically, Full Farm CSA plans to enhance accessibility to locally produced organic food by geographic outreach expansion, increasing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $240,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Infinite Tree, Inc. in Oregon. The two-year award, effective September 11, 2023, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through initiatives such as supporting farmers markets, community-supported agriculture programs, food processing and distribution, and marketing...
The 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 supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products to increase access to locally and regionally produced goods, encourage value-added product development, and facilitate...
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 Diggin Livin Farm & Apiaries LLC, a small disadvantaged business located in Cave Junction, Oregon. The 2-year grant, which commenced on September 13, 2024, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for the company's...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $103,474 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to the Portland Farmers Market. The grant supports initiatives to: 1) increase accessibility and awareness of farmers markets as direct-to-consumer sales opportunities for underserved farmers and ranchers, 2) provide trainings to enhance vendor success in diverse marketplaces, and 3) increase the number of vendors at the Lents...
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 $250,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to White Estate Winery, LLC in Grants Pass, Oregon. The 2-year grant, awarded on September 16, 2024, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through projects that increase access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products, encourage value-added product development,...
This $294,322 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Regional Food System Partnerships program will fund Oregon State University to develop action plans and infrastructure for regional food system development in Oregon through 2023. Working with an existing network of eight local food hubs, OSU will research, train, and plan to identify shared physical and human capital opportunities. This includes infrastructure like trucks and cold storage, as well...