Project Grant AM180100XXXXG072

The $297,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service will support the development of a regional mid-tier grass-fed meat value chain in Virginia through Oct 2023. Awarded under the Regional Food System Partnerships program (CFDA 10.177), the funding will be used to establish a regenerative meat certification and producer network, transition small and family farms to regenerative agricultural practices, and facilitate investment in small-volume meat...

Mad Local Food Group LLC, doing business as Pasture and Plenty, will use a $643,748 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to expand local food production and distribution, as well as job training programs focused on underserved populations. Specifically, Pasture and Plenty will double its local food throughput, purchasing over $1 million annually from more than 60 local farms and producers....

Primal Supply Meats LLC received a $937,650 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Primal Supply Meats' efforts to advance sales and market opportunities for pasture-raised meat in the Greater Philadelphia region through 2024. Specifically, the company will develop digital sales platforms and technology solutions to improve e-commerce capabilities and inventory management...

This Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service will fund $540,540.80 to Appalachian Sustainable Development over three years to expand aggregation and distribution of meat products through the Appalachian Harvest food hub. The project aims to increase markets for regional beef producers utilizing environmentally sustainable practices such as grass finishing and silvopasture. Appalachian Sustainable Development will expand training for meat producers...

The Chester County Economic Development Foundation will use a $125,819 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. Specifically, the Foundation will work to address barriers to product delivery that limit farms' and food producers' abilities to expand marketing opportunities and sales within their...

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...

The Building a Regional Food Ecosystem for the Mid-Atlantic RFEMA Project will receive $1.6 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships (RFSP) program to demonstrate a replicable and scalable model for implementing a regional transportation network to connect local producers with buyers. Led by 4P Foods, Inc. PBC, a $10 million food hub and distributor, the project will plan and develop local and regional food systems...

The Good Meat Project was awarded a $620,891 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support the development of marketing capacity for 300 local meat producers in Oregon, Wisconsin, Iowa, New York and New Mexico through professional marketing materials and technical training. Specifically, the Good Meat Project will collaborate with five producer organizations in the...

The Common Grain Alliance (CGA) was awarded a $936,521 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support the development of regional grain markets in the Mid-Atlantic region from September 2021 through September 2024. The grant funding will support CGA and its partners' efforts to increase consumer awareness and sales of regional grains through farmers markets. Specific...

The Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), supports the CHOPLOCAL online farmer's market to increase marketing efforts on behalf of participating local and regional food producers. The $625,000 award aims to enhance CHOPLOCAL's marketing plan, improve search engine optimization, and implement web development to maximize online sales conversions, order size, and...