Project Grant AM180100XXXXG077

The Food Connects Inc. was awarded a $380,021 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to innovate supply chains and increase institutional, local food purchasing in central New England through September 2025. The overall goal of the project is to leverage existing relationships to drive greater demand for regionally produced foods in institutions, expand sales capacity into new...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $656,204.57 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Sustainable Connections. The grant will support the creation of optimized online seller profiles for small and mid-sized farmers and ranchers in Washington State to be included in a new online wholesale search tool. This tool will be used by retail, restaurant, institutional, and other buyers to access local food. Sustainable Connections...

This $607,597.50 project grant, awarded on September 30, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), will enable the University of Connecticut (UConn) to expand its regional "Grown Connected" marketing campaign in Northeastern Connecticut. The key products and services to be delivered include: Providing one-on-one technical assistance to onboard farm businesses as SNAP retailers,...

This Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), provides $926,832 to Renewing The Countryside II to develop and expand ten farmers' market hubs in Minnesota from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. The hubs will connect small-scale local farmers to institutional and wholesale buyers, consumers, and food-insecure individuals through aggregation programs, online...

The Brookland Center for Community Economic Change (BCCEC) will utilize $320,656 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support its Growing Capacity & Strength through Local Food Channels program from September 2021 through September 2024. The BCCEC, located in West Columbia, South Carolina, will use the funding to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems through initiatives...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $132,540 Project Grant to Urban Oasis Project Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant aims to increase sales of locally grown produce at two existing farmers markets and establish two new markets, using digital and print media campaigns. Key activities include: Quarterly print campaigns in Edible South Florida magazine, social media posts, e-newsletters, postcard...

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 $306,521.25 Project Grant award was made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will fund enhancements to the "Locally Grown" online marketplace, which connects small farms in North Carolina directly with consumers. Key activities include deploying new marketplace features like customer notifications and localized promotions, developing marketing materials to...

Community Farmers Markets Inc. received a $922,145.80 three-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Through this funding, Community Farmers Markets will deliver a holistic, four-pronged approach to growing local food systems and removing barriers to food access in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Specifically, the organization will expand local food distribution through farmers...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Planting Justice $703,025 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to establish new market access opportunities for small local growers in the Bay Area through September 2024. The project will operate a farmers' market truck serving stops in Oakland and Richmond, establishing market access for at least five growers and serving an estimated 15,600 customers annually. A weekly farmers' market will also be...