Project Grant AM190100XXXXG120

The Michigan Farmers Market Association (Mifma) received a $147,979 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to develop resources supporting farmers market managers in Michigan. Mifma will adapt the Community Farm Alliance's cost-share model for market manager compensation and create an operations manual and program documents to implement the model. Additionally, Mifma will...

This three-year, $733,278.98 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) will fund the Michigan State University to deliver products and services to build resilience and accessibility in direct-to-consumer local food markets in Michigan. MSU will support the continued development of the statewide Michigan Community Supported Agriculture Network and provide farmer training, resources for...

The Tricounty Council For Southern Maryland was awarded a $787,197.32 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to develop, coordinate and expand direct producer-to-consumer markets in Southern Maryland. The Council will provide marketing support for local farmers markets and farm stands, conduct an annual Buy Local Challenge event, and offer volunteer coordinators and technical...

The Allen Neighborhood Center received a $394,449.90 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support relocation and expansion of services at the Allen Farmers Market in Lansing, Michigan. Funding will allow relocation of the 18-year-old year-round farmers market to a new mixed-use development called Allen Place featuring 21 apartments, a federally qualified health clinic serving...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) provides $201,981 to the Michigan Farmers Market Association (Mifma) to strengthen community between Michigan farmers market managers and empower them as leaders to create anti-racist initiatives for their markets. The goal is to foster greater understanding with the communities they serve by dismantling systems of...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Mi Farm Cooperative through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP aims to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. Funds will support Mi Farm Cooperative's efforts to add value to agricultural products and expand market opportunities for farm businesses from September 2022 through September 2024 in Michigan. As the FMLFPP seeks to...

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...

This federal Project Grant award of $611,641, provided 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 Cornell University to increase sales of local foods at farmers markets (FMs) in New York and Pennsylvania. The project will utilize point-of-sale (POS) data and rapid market assessment (RMA) consumer surveys to analyze FM vendor and customer dynamics, with the goal of identifying...

The Agricultural Institute of Marin was awarded $844,515.25 under a Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to strengthen regional mobile farmers market (MFM) service in Northern California from September 2021 through September 2024. Specifically, AIM will leverage its experience operating MFMs in the Bay Area along with sub-awardee Fresh Approach to expand MFM areas served across Northern...

The Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association (PCFMA) received a $536,434 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 and implement video marketing strategies promoting home cooking and farmers' market purchases. PCFMA operates 30 farmers' markets in California and will use live and recorded recipe demonstration videos distributed through email, social media,...