Project Grant AM180100XXXXG132

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $248,125 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to the Ketchikan Agricultural Producers Association. This two-year project grant will support the development and expansion of local and regional food systems in Ketchikan, Alaska. As a remote island location that relies on sea barge for 95% of its food imports, Ketchikan faces unique challenges in agricultural production. The Ketchikan Agricultural...

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 U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Fincas Luis Roig Inc., a minority-owned for-profit organization in Puerto Rico. The grant, with a performance period of September 2023 to September 2025, will support initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in the region....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $249,335 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Flying Plow Farm, located in Maryland. The grant, with a performance period from December 20, 2024 to December 20, 2026, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels. The Farmers Market and Local Food...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $611,488.93 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) grant to the Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of St. Lawrence County. The 3-year project aims to reduce barriers for small farms and food entrepreneurs in Northern New York through three initiatives: (1) offering a comprehensive food business incubator program, (2) establishing relationships with area retailers to improve marketing...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to White Oak Pastures, Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation located in Georgia. The grant, awarded on November 2, 2023, will be used by White Oak Pastures to develop and expand markets for its value-added agricultural products, including grass-fed beef, lamb, goat, pasture-raised pork, poultry, rabbit, and tallow....

Adaptations Inc. received a $737,088 USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to scale its food hub operations in Hawaii. Adaptations will increase aggregation and storage capacity at its newly acquired warehouse facility and improve coordination with producers and consumers to source from at least 180 small and mid-sized farms. This is expected to generate $600,000 in annual payments to producers and increase Adaptations' annual...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Mill Creek Farms GA LLC on September 8, 2023 through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). This grant funding is intended to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Allowable activities include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Prairieland Food Cooperative Inc. a $326,810 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175). The grant will support Prairieland Market in expanding local food distribution and connecting local growers to consumers in Saline County, Kansas and surrounding north central counties through September 2024. Specifically, the organization will develop a comprehensive marketing plan,...

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...