This $250,000.00 Project Grant was awarded on Sep 13, 2023 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 grant funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers in California over a 24-month period. Planned initiatives...
This Project Grant award of $220,818 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) to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems. The grant recipient, Elm Creek Beef LLC, will use the funding over a 24-month period beginning September 8, 2023 to implement initiatives that develop direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service is provided through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The $623,056.43 grant awarded to The Good Acre, a non-profit food hub in Minnesota, aims to increase economic opportunity for small-scale, racially diverse produce farmers in the state. The project will provide technical assistance to help farmers achieve certifications like Good Agricultural...
The Northern Colorado Foodshed Project was awarded a $308,118 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program (CFDA 10.177). The grant will support the design and implementation of a more equitable, vibrant and resilient local food system in Northern Colorado over a two-year period ending in October 2023. Key deliverables include convening community stakeholders to develop plans and frameworks around food...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $1,095,662 Project Grant under the Regional Food System Partnerships (CFDA 10.177) program to the Local Environmental Agriculture Project, Incorporated in Roanoke, Virginia. This 3-year grant will support the Roanoke Foodshed Network's efforts to build an equitable and resilient regional food system. Key project objectives include facilitating collaboration and community relationships, increasing awareness and...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.177 - Regional Food System Partnerships) provides $385,000 to the Southeast Regional Cooperative Inc. to develop strategies and structures for improving efficiencies in the charitable food supply chain. The two-year project will convene stakeholders from the public and private sectors, including food banks, agricultural producers, and logistics providers, to plan and design a regional...
This $250,000.00 Project Grant award, 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), supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems. The award to Richards Land & Cattle, a for-profit organization, will fund initiatives to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural products, encourage value-added product...
The Siskiyou County Economic Development Council (SCEDC) will receive $471,990 under a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The funding is provided through the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) program under the Local Agricultural Marketing Program.
SCEDC will utilize the funding to support partnerships that plan and develop the local and regional food system in Siskiyou County, California. The partnerships will work to...
The Mississippi Delta Council for Farm Workers Opportunities, Inc. was awarded a $1,096,219.60 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program (CFDA 10.177) to support the Delta Food System Partnership. The Partnership will build on prior organizing, recruitment, training and capacity building efforts to establish an equitable, sustainable and resilient regional trade network for food producers and...
The San Francisco Bay Area Local Food Purchasing Collaborative was awarded a $226,540 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The Collaborative will develop a Bay Area Good Food Purchasing Roadmap and technical assistance toolkit to support large institutional food purchasers in the region, including school districts, hospitals, and corrections facilities collectively serving over 100,000 people...