Project Grant AM180100XXXXG055

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program (CFDA 10.188) provides $4,717,941 to California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), Inc. to improve and expand market access for small and underserved organic farmers. The key goals are to address obstacles to organic sales growth, create new market paths for small/underserved organic producers, and educate farmers on effectively marketing...

The Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association (PCFMA) received a $536,434 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to develop and implement video marketing strategies promoting home cooking and farmers' market purchases. PCFMA operates 30 farmers' markets in California and will use live and recorded recipe demonstration videos distributed through email, social media,...

The Community Alliance With Family Farmers (CAFF) was awarded a $339,584 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. CAFF will provide services to small farmers in California to develop value-added products and sell them through e-commerce. An e-course, webinars, and technical assistance will help farmers with value-added product development, food safety training, and applying for...

The Farmers Market Coalition (FMC) was awarded a $761,851.69 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 resources and capacity building support to farmers markets and state farmers market associations from September 2021 through September 2024. FMC will develop comprehensive online resources on their website including evaluations tools and software...

The Community Farm Alliance (CFA) received a $720,115.90 three-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to implement the Farmers Market Resiliency Project in Kentucky. The Project will provide three key services to strengthen and stabilize participating farmers markets in Kentucky. It will offer a streamlined training program with modules tailored for market...

The Oregon Farmers Market Association (OFMA) received a $700,287.66 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to create the Oregon Farmers Market Learning Network. The three-year program will establish a statewide community of practice of at least 90 farmers markets focused on peer-led knowledge exchange and expert technical assistance in four high-need training areas:...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $656,375.28 Project Grant to Farm Cart Organics (FCO), a food hub comprising small farms in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties in California, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will support FCO's strategic plan to gain new institutional partners and increase the school districts served through their existing Ventura County Farm to School project, which has already...

The Ecology Center Inc. was awarded an $823,684.47 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to strengthen and expand California's farmers' market industry through September 2024. The grant will fund efforts to promote 650 farmers' markets and support over 2,200 producers. This includes digital and grassroots marketing campaigns to develop new customer bases for direct-marketing...

The Farmshoppr Inc. project will provide $625,010.15 in services to facilitate regional food chain coordination and increase capacity for 102 local producers in Southern California. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), the project aims to benefit farmers and ranchers by developing their technical capabilities and coordinating local and regional food systems from September 30, 2022 to...

This federal 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 provide $317,362.15 to the Heritage Wellness Collective to equip local agricultural producers with the knowledge, practical experience, and continued guidance needed to successfully market, sell, and scale their products at farmers markets. The 4-month program will be offered twice per year, enrolling a total of...