Project Grant 90EE1348

The Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded $706,008 under the Community Food Projects Competitive Grant Program to Mandela Partners for the Ashland Community Kitchen Initiative in Oakland, California. The initiative will transform a 623 square foot space into a culturally relevant commercial kitchen to increase access to sustainably grown produce and production capacity for limited-resource food entrepreneurs. Specifically, Mandela Marketplace will...

Fulton Kitchen LLC received a $434,228 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to expand its commercial kitchen and food business incubation services in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from September 2021 through September 2024. Fulton Kitchen operates a commercial kitchen and food hub in an underserved area of concentrated poverty with limited grocery access, serving to launch...

The Appalachian Regional Commission (CFDA 23.002 Appalachian Area Development) awarded a $1,454,841 Project Grant to Community Kitchen Pittsburgh, a non-profit organization doing business as Pittsburgh Community Kitchen. The funding will enable Community Kitchen Pittsburgh to deliver culinary training programs and create employment pathways in the food services industry from October 2023 through September 2026. The organization provides workforce development initiatives focused on...

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 daily...

Buckhorn Cafe Inc., doing business as Putah Creek Cafe, received a $200,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program. The grant will support the expansion of Buckhorn Meat Co.'s operations to increase production scale and efficiency of value-added meat products. Funding will supplement costs associated with constructing new processing rooms, adding industrial equipment,...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Small Batch Kitchen Cafe And Market LLC a $937,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support the awardee's Value-Added Production Expansion, Diversification, and Co-Packing to Reduce On-Farm Food Waste Project. Specifically, the awardee will diversify and expand its production capabilities to develop a small-batch co-packing program for small and mid-sized local producers in...

The Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service awarded Cultivate Charlottesville $281,910 under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program to support the project "THE POWER TO GROW: CULTIVATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN URBAN AGRICULTURE AND FOOD EQUITY IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA BY ENGAGING COMMUNITY RESIDENTS INCLUDING YOUTH" from March 13, 2023 through August 15, 2024. This Project Grant funding will allow Cultivate Charlottesville to...

The Urbane Development Group LTD received a $938,550.42 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). The grant will support the establishment of The Mangrove Incubator Kitchen in Brooklyn, New York from September 2021 through September 2024. The Mangrove Incubator Kitchen will serve as a commercial kitchen incubator and hub for Central Brooklyn food entrepreneurs, with a focus...

The Battle Creek Unlimited Inc. was awarded a $1.58 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program to fund the Future Food Accelerator. The Future Food Accelerator will provide a virtual accelerator linking R&D facilities, university programs, entrepreneurship support, industry experts, and domain knowledge experts to support high-growth, high-potential food and beverage companies located in or...

This Project Grant award of $397,592 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program will support the Building for Kids in Little Chute, WI in delivering programming aimed at improving the local food culture. The museum will host family cooking workshops and field trips to educate participants on sourcing, preparing, and consuming nutritious foods. A diverse advisory group will guide the project activities, and community stakeholders...