Project Grant AM200100XXXXG083

The Southwest Colorado Food Hub to Hub Connectivity Project received a $624,997 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The award will support expansion of food hub infrastructure and distribution routes connecting five non-profits and food hubs across one quarter of Colorado. A new food hub facility will be established in Gunnison, and four existing hubs will expand distribution routes to...

This federal Project Grant award of $625,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) will support the "Building and Strengthening Sustainable Value Chains in Southeast Colorado" project led by Nourish Colorado. The project aims to expand on previous assessments and current regional food system partnership efforts to link small and mid-sized producers, food hubs, and incubators in...

The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $1,248,757.50 Project Grant to Nourish Colorado through the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The grant will support Nourish Colorado's COLLABORATIVE MODELS AMONG RURAL INSTITUTIONS AND STANDARDIZING METRICS FOR LOCAL PURCHASING CMSM PROJECT, which aims to build capacity and networks among institutions, farmers, and food hubs in Colorado through September 2025. As part of the Local Agricultural Marketing Program,...

The Lake County Community Development Corporation received a $1,279,546.99 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service on October 31, 2021 to support the Northwest Food Hub Network pilot program through October 30, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Regional Food System Partnerships program, which supports partnerships to develop local and regional food systems and encourage food economy viability and resilience. Specifically, the funding will...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $193,358 under the Regional Food System Partnerships program to establish a baseline understanding of the Central Colorado foodshed and support producers in accessing new market channels. Key activities include a food system resilience assessment, strategic planning, and producer and local market liaison services delivered through September 2024. JH Consulting will manage assessment and planning objectives. Michele Ritchie of...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $306,525 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Rooted Farmers, Inc., a woman-owned small disadvantaged business based in Etna, New Hampshire. The grant funding supports the development and expansion of Rooted Farmers' digital platform that aggregates inventory and connects small farms with wholesale buyers across agricultural sectors, initially focusing on floriculture...

This $300,000 three-year federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.311 Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program) will fund the Mountain Roots NextGen Regen Beginning Farmer Training Program - Solutions for Resilience in a Changing Climate. Over 2025-2027, this program will provide comprehensive training, education, mentorship, and hands-on experience to 60 aspiring agrarians in regenerative and hydroponic...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $616,394.55 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) federal Project Grant to support the Northwest Food Hub Network collaboration. The Network, comprised of three food hubs in Montana and Washington, will work to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems by helping institutional markets seek out and procure locally and responsibly grown food options for food service...

The Learning Council (TLC) received a $124,274.78 three-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support the Arbol Farmers Market (AFM) in Colorado. The grant funding will allow TLC to expand and develop AFM to establish a reliable marketplace for local food producers, increase food access and security in the community, foster a resilient local food economy, and...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) provides $649,935 to Rooted Farmers, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged, woman-owned business, to further develop and test its online platform that provides market access and operational support for small and mid-sized farms. The Rooted Farmers platform...