Project Grant AM190100XXXXG116

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 Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Asociacion De Productores De Farinaceos Del Este Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants that help producers participate in farmers markets, community-supported agriculture programs, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. This...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Loyd Sanabria Hernandez, doing business as Hacienda Santa Fe, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant funding will support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems in Puerto Rico over a 2-year period from September 2023 to September 2025. This includes activities to strengthen direct...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Agroempresas Atabey, Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP aims to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. It is expected that Agroempresas Atabey, Inc. will use the grant funding to provide services and products that further these goals in Puerto Rico between September 2022 and September 2024. The grant will likely...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Hacienda Chocolat Corporation through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Hacienda Chocolat Corporation's efforts to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems in Puerto Rico over a two-year period ending September 2024. As part of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, which is a component of the Local Agriculture Market Program, the...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Hidroponicos Del Pais Inc. a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to be completed by September 2024. FMLFPP, part of the Local Agriculture Market Program, supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants. It is reasonable to conclude the grant will fund services and products to develop, coordinate or expand Puerto...

This $750,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Advocacy and Outreach, under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program, aims to assist farmers in Puerto Rico. The project will help diversify their operations with beekeeping, shade fruit trees, and increased yields for coffee farms. This supports long-term ecological stability of coffee farms and mitigates the negative effects of climate...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $741,394 Project Grant to the Hispanic-American Institute Inc. on September 29, 2023 under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The funding will enable the Hispanic-American Institute to provide assistance to farmers and ranchers in Puerto Rico, helping them to develop and sustain resilient, climate-friendly agricultural and forestry operations. Key services to be...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Ben-Mald Corp under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP aims to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants. Ben-Mald Corp will use grant funding over a two-year period ending September 2024 to deliver services that further this goal in Puerto Rico. As part of the Local Agriculture Market Program, FMLFPP...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $299,990 to Corporacion Juvenil Para El Desarrollo De Comunidades Sostenibles through the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA #10.935) to develop viable and sustainable enterprises through educational training and technical support workshops. The project grant will enable new and beginning farmers, ranchers, students, and other community members in Puerto Rico to increase income and...