Project Grant AM200100XXXXG119

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $202,830 Project Grant to the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support the Multi-Use Food Center Planning Project. The Project aims to increase economic opportunities for farmers and value-added producers in San Juan County, Washington by expanding direct producer-to-consumer markets, organizational infrastructure and capacity, and access to healthy...

This $123,595 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 increase wholesale and retail direct-to-consumer sales for 67 small-scale farms and 41 value-added producers in rural Washington through collaborative marketing between two member-owned food hubs. The Whidbey Island Grown Cooperative and the San Juan Islands Food Hub will implement a joint marketing plan, design...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $114,393.63 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to the Puget Sound Food Hub Cooperative. The grant will fund the cooperative's partnership with the Northwest Agriculture Business Center to solicit regional food systems stakeholder input and develop a business plan and capital plan supporting the expansion of the farmer-owned cooperative food hub. The project aims...

The Island Grown Farmers Cooperative (IGFC) received a $939,928 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). IGFC, a farmer-owned cooperative based in Skagit County, Washington, processes livestock from over 75 farms across five counties into USDA-inspected cuts and value-added products. With this funding, IGFC will collaborate with the North Cascades Meat Producers Cooperative to...

The Hawaii Good Food Alliance and Hawaii Food Hub Hui will receive $1,041,424 under a three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service through the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The grant aims to increase collaboration, sales and profitability among 12 food hubs across five Hawaiian islands. Key activities include assessing individual hub market areas and development needs, sharing best practices, providing technical assistance for...

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 Foodshed Cooperative Inc. a $564,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Foodshed will transition its emergency food distribution operations implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to a sustainable model increasing retail sales 25% annually. Funding will support planning with Foodshed's farmer network to achieve aggregation goals and improve distribution capacity at its Central San Diego...

The Thurston Economic Development Council Center for Business & Innovation will receive $665,219 under a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to support the expansion of the Southwest Washington Food Hub. The Food Hub will advance its capacity in five areas - community partnerships, marketing, producer agency, operational efficiency, and strategic planning - to implement a hybrid growth...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $656,204.57 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to Sustainable Connections. The grant will support the creation of optimized online seller profiles for small and mid-sized farmers and ranchers in Washington State to be included in a new online wholesale search tool. This tool will be used by retail, restaurant, institutional, and other buyers to access local food. Sustainable Connections...

The Hawaii Good Food Alliance will receive $627,609 under a three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to strengthen Hawaii's local food hubs and increase sales for small and mid-sized farmers and producers. Specifically, the Alliance and its partners in the Hawaii Food Hub Hui will work to improve the economic viability of individual food hubs by supporting processing, aggregation and distribution...