Project Grant AM190100XXXXG081

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $3,450,000 Dairy Business Innovation (CFDA 10.176) Project Grant to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) to expand its ability to provide grants primarily to dairy farmers and processors for innovation and modernization projects. This grant will enable the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center, operated by VAAFM, to build on its previous $31 million in funding for 333 projects supporting the...

The $19 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives program (CFDA 10.176) will support the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center's efforts to strengthen the regional dairy supply chain in Vermont. The majority of grant funds will be awarded competitively to dairy farms and processors through subawards for existing processor expansion, new processor/co-packer startups, milk storage and energy efficiency...

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture will receive $7.05 million through September 2025 under a Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Dairy Program. The grant funding supports the Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center's efforts to strengthen dairy supply chain resilience and promote climate-friendly practices through technical assistance and business support services for dairy farms and processors. Funded activities aim to enhance business...

The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) will provide $6.13 million in community and climate-focused dairy production support services across ten Northeastern states under a Fiscal Year 2022 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. Funded through the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives federal grant program (CFDA 10.176), the NE-DBIC aims to manage dairy business development, production, marketing and distribution initiatives that...

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets (VAAFM) received a $493,723 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Acer Access Development Program (CFDA 10.174) to undertake activities expanding consumer engagement with Vermont and US maple products. The 2021 grant project takes an integrated approach to increase sales and consumption of maple products through promotion of research, education, and marketing efforts related to the...

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) received a $281,276 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) to deliver market development services through business education. The 2021 FSMIP award will support VAAFM's efforts from September 2021 through September 2024 to provide targeted outreach, training programs, and other technical assistance focused on helping...

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) received a $334,430.82 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170 - Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Vermont. The 3-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support VAAFM's efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development, expand availability and...

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Vermont Technical College (VTC) a $1,561,815 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on August 9, 2022. The funding will support VTC's development of a COVID-19 response agriculture and food system transformation plan to increase capacity with three new positions. These positions will aid in meeting new market demands and provide necessary workforce development to spur...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $249,025.62 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Kingdom Creamery of Vermont, LLC on December 16, 2024. The grant supports the development and expansion of value-added processing and marketing activities for agricultural producers. Specifically, the funding will enable Kingdom Creamery to transform raw agricultural commodities, likely dairy products, into higher-value processed goods....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352) to Fisher Brothers Farm, LLC in Vermont. The grant funding will support the Sisters Of Anarchy Ice Cream Division of Fisher Brothers Farm, LLC to generate new value-added ice cream products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income through value-added activities. Additionally, in 2022 the company...