Project Grant AM180100XXXXG078

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $256,284 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Reap Food Group Inc. to design and pilot a wholesale farm fresh atlas and wholesale-ready program. The atlas and program aim to increase sales from small- and medium-scale farmers in Southern Wisconsin to institutional buyers by establishing a digital wholesale directory and building readiness support for farmers interested in scaling up...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded North Coast Opportunities, Inc. a $834,825 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support the MendolaKe Food Hub. The Food Hub aims to broaden the customer base, conduct community outreach, expand geographical reach, and offer additional products for small-scale farmers in Lake and Mendocino Counties, California impacted by economic hardships, wildfires, and drought. Key deliverables...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Foodshed Cooperative Inc. a $564,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Foodshed will transition its emergency food distribution operations implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to a sustainable model increasing retail sales 25% annually. Funding will support planning with Foodshed's farmer network to achieve aggregation goals and improve distribution capacity at its Central San Diego...

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 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 Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Inland Cape Rice Company, LLC through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), part of the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. Inland Cape Rice Company will use the grant funding to support local and regional food systems in Missouri through...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Valley Vision, Inc. a $217,170 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program on September 30, 2021 to conduct planning activities associated with developing a local food hub in Yolo County, California through September 29, 2023. The Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants that...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Disruptive Industries LLC a $1,031,504 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to increase supply chain efficiency for 75+ local and regional producers in Pennsylvania from September 2021 through September 2024. The grant funds will support establishing forecasting systems and better availability records to coordinate aggregation and transportation among producers. On the demand side,...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Raven & Boar LLC through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Raven & Boar's efforts to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems in New York from September 2022 through September 2024. As part of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, which seeks to increase domestic consumption of and access to locally and regionally...

Upstate Farms Of Highland, Inc. received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 14, 2022 to support local and regional food systems development efforts through September 14, 2024. The funding falls under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), a component of the USDA's Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). Specifically, Upstate Farms will use the grant to add value to agricultural products and coordinate...