Project Grant AM180100XXXXG091

The Central Market Trust was awarded a $305,147 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to explore expanding its programming outside of the Central Market walls. The Trust will research best practices, develop program models, study feasibility, and identify implementation plans for increasing access to local foods in the Pennsylvania area through 2025. The Farmers Market and Local Food...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $625,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to Harvest Home Farmers Market Inc. The three-year award will support the organization's Farm-to-City program, which aims to increase access to affordable, healthy food in underserved New York communities through 2024. Key services include providing subsidies to offset transportation and labor costs for regional farmers bringing...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Global Agricultural Productions, LLC a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support local and regional food systems development. FMLFPP aims to coordinate and expand access to local foods through farmers markets and other direct producer-to-consumer infrastructure. It can be inferred Global Agricultural Productions will use grant funds over the two year period ending September 2024...

The East End Food Institute will receive $312,500 from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to establish and expand farmers markets and local food sales opportunities on Long Island, New York. Specifically, the non-profit will use the three-year grant to launch an indoor year-round farmers market, grow its virtual farmers market, and conduct marketing to boost sales for local producers. In addition to...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $410,647 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support Cobblestone Farmers Market in increasing its capacity. The three-year award running from September 2021 through September 2024 will fund targeted marketing, vendor recruitment of new and socially disadvantaged farmers, and strategic planning activities. Specifically, a robust marketing campaign aims to re-grow customer awareness and...

The West Virginia Farmers Market Association, Inc. was awarded a $435,468.70 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 and business development services to farmers markets and agricultural businesses in West Virginia from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. Specifically, the Association will deliver a series of workshops and one-on-one coaching to...

The Barnwell County Commission On Alcohol & Drug Abuse received a $206,700 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support HEALING PARTNERS, a regional coalition working to enhance a direct-to-consumer market and build community food security in rural Barnwell, South Carolina. Through September 2025, the coalition will redevelop the market to better facilitate sales of...

Wholesome Harvest Co-Op (WHC) received a $942,962 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). The grant will support WHC's efforts to regenerate and integrate economic and food systems in northern Appalachia through September 2024. As a consumer cooperative grocery store and commercial kitchen in rural western Maryland, WHC aims to build on accomplishments from a previous FMLFPP...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $312,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Jamestown, NY. The funding will be used to develop and expand the capacity of the Jamestown Public Market, a successful farmers market and community supported agriculture (CSA) program, to operate year-round. Key products and services to be delivered include: Launching extended...

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...