Project Grant AM190100XXXXG110

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $186,471.30 Project Grant to Hartford Food System, Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Hartford Food System's planning of an aggregation-based Community Supported Agriculture share program in Hartford, Connecticut. The program aims to increase access to high-quality produce, fruits, vegetables, and meats for residents in underserved North Hartford by aggregating supplies...

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...

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...

This $294,322 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Regional Food System Partnerships program will fund Oregon State University to develop action plans and infrastructure for regional food system development in Oregon through 2023. Working with an existing network of eight local food hubs, OSU will research, train, and plan to identify shared physical and human capital opportunities. This includes infrastructure like trucks and cold storage, as well...

This $615,142.57 federal Project Grant awarded 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 Sun Produce Cooperative to expand its community-supported agriculture (CSA) program from 250 to 500 subscribers by 2027, with a focus on increasing access to locally-sourced food in low-income and low-food access areas of the Phoenix metropolitan region. The project aims to increase sales by...

This $224,818 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support Growing Gardens in delivering food, garden, and nutrition education services through its "Growing Food; Cultivating Leaders" program. The two-year program aims to connect over 4,000 students and families in Portland, Oregon with sustainable agriculture and food systems education through hands-on learning at 11 schools. It will promote local foods in school...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $240,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Infinite Tree, Inc. in Oregon. The two-year award, effective September 11, 2023, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through initiatives such as supporting farmers markets, community-supported agriculture programs, food processing and distribution, and marketing...

This two-year, $211,174 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) will support Fairshare CSA Coalition Inc. and partners in assessing the feasibility of establishing aggregated vegetable sales through direct markets focusing on community supported agriculture (CSA) models in Wisconsin. The grant will allow Fairshare CSA Coalition to work with three aggregators and Hmong farmers in the...

The Southside Community Land Trust (SCLT) received a $211,658.90 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to develop plans for crop aggregation and distribution. SCLT will operate a crop aggregation program to increase consumption of locally produced agricultural products and develop new market opportunities for farmers. Key deliverables include completing an operations...

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...