Project Grant AM190100XXXXG141

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $256,284 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Reap Food Group Inc. to design and pilot a wholesale farm fresh atlas and wholesale-ready program. The atlas and program aim to increase sales from small- and medium-scale farmers in Southern Wisconsin to institutional buyers by establishing a digital wholesale directory and building readiness support for farmers interested in scaling up...

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 Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $991,221 Project Grant under the Regional Food System Partnerships program to Harvesting Good of Maine. The grant will support the development of New England's only regional vegetable processing operation to supply fresh processed broccoli to grocery and institutional food service customers throughout the six-state region year-round. Harvesting Good will purchase broccoli from Circle B Farms and contract with food...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $339,979.77 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) grant to the University of Wisconsin System. The 4-year project will train and support 100 direct-to-consumer (DTC) farmers to improve their financial management skills, cost of sales, and access to capital for DTC growth strategies. Additionally, 20 farm finance consultants will be trained to better support their network of DTC farmers. The...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded L & M Companies Inc. dba L & M West a $536,554 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) on September 30, 2021. The grant will support the creation of a mobile processing unit to convert cabbage grown by local farmers in North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida into value-added products for distribution within a 50-mile radius. Specifically, the mobile unit will produce cabbage...

Mad Local Food Group LLC, doing business as Pasture and Plenty, will use a $643,748 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to expand local food production and distribution, as well as job training programs focused on underserved populations. Specifically, Pasture and Plenty will double its local food throughput, purchasing over $1 million annually from more than 60 local farms and producers....

The City of Milwaukee was awarded a $500,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) grant program on June 1, 2024. The "FEED MKE" pilot project aims to address food waste and increase composting capacity in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Key aspects of the project include: conducting public outreach and education on food waste's climate impact, providing mini-grants to support community-based organizations and...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $1,092,952 Project Grant under the Regional Food System Partnerships program to Fairshare CSA Coalition Inc. on October 31, 2021 for a period ending October 30, 2024. The grant will support the Midwest Vegetable Grower Support Network, a partnership focused on delivering training, education, technical assistance and community support services to diversified vegetable growers across eight Midwestern states. Services will...

The $625,748 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) will support Working Landscapes in developing and marketing 24 value-added, locally sourced food products for 41 North Carolina institutions serving 200,000 people. Products will include fresh-cut produce, pasture-raised meats, seafood, and heat-and-serve meals designed for institutional kitchen use. A subaward will fund the production...

The Market Readiness for Local Farmers and Growers program, funded through a $733,492 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), provides farmer training, financial planning tools, market access education, and food safety resources to local and regional food businesses in the Chicago metro area. Delivered through Familyfarmed, the multi-pronged program includes intensive yet...