Project Grant AM21RFSPMA1028
- Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, Inc. (BAV) will provide $547,875 in technical and financial assistance services to farms and food enterprises in the Berkshire-Taconic region under a three-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funding will support BAV's work helping local agricultural businesses improve and scale operations through September 2024. The grant was awarded under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, Inc. a $630,000 Project Grant under the Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (CFDA 10.382). The grant will facilitate financing for qualified ultimate recipients through Berkshire Agricultural Ventures from March 2022 to March 2024. The Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program provides grants to intermediaries to increase meat and poultry processing capacity and help create new markets...
- The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Growing Places Garden Project, Inc. a $406,518 Project Grant under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. Over a two-year period, Growing Places Garden Project will lead a comprehensive planning process to develop a sustainable and resilient local food value chain and business model for North Central Massachusetts. Key activities include conducting a strategic planning process using a SOAR analysis to formalize the...
- The Windham Regional Community Council, Inc. will receive $325,007 through a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The funding supports the "Rooting Deep and Scaling Up: A Roadmap for Food System Equity and Viability in Eastern CT" partnership project under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The partnership, facilitated by the Windham Community Food Network, Fresh New London, the CT Food System Alliance, and...
- The Northern Colorado Foodshed Project was awarded a $308,118 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program (CFDA 10.177). The grant will support the design and implementation of a more equitable, vibrant and resilient local food system in Northern Colorado over a two-year period ending in October 2023. Key deliverables include convening community stakeholders to develop plans and frameworks around food...
- This federal Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service provides $970,698 to the Gulf of Maine Research Institute to support the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The award will fund a partnership between fishing associations, non-profit organizations, lenders, seafood businesses and others to strengthen the regional seafood system in New England through October 2024. Services delivered under the award include improving quality...
- The $297,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service will support the development of a regional mid-tier grass-fed meat value chain in Virginia through Oct 2023. Awarded under the Regional Food System Partnerships program (CFDA 10.177), the funding will be used to establish a regenerative meat certification and producer network, transition small and family farms to regenerative agricultural practices, and facilitate investment in small-volume meat...
- The San Francisco Bay Area Local Food Purchasing Collaborative was awarded a $226,540 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program. The Collaborative will develop a Bay Area Good Food Purchasing Roadmap and technical assistance toolkit to support large institutional food purchasers in the region, including school districts, hospitals, and corrections facilities collectively serving over 100,000 people daily...
- The Regional Environmental Council, Inc. will receive $755,828 under a four-year Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to support its Community Food Projects program. The grant aims to build capacity for community leadership in the local food system of Central Massachusetts, with a focus on youth, SNAP/HIP consumers, and urban gardeners. It will also create an urban agriculture education hub at the YouthGROW farm in Worcester to promote...
- The Regional Environmental Council, Inc. (REC) was awarded $622,279.33 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) administered by the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The three-year project grant will support REC's efforts to expand and improve its farmers' markets and mobile farmers market program in Massachusetts. Key activities include increasing sales opportunities for local food producers recovering from COVID-19 impacts,...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Berkshire Agricultural Ventures, Inc. $532,389 under the Regional Food System Partnerships grant program for the period of October 31, 2021 through October 30, 2024. The award will support Berkshire Agricultural Ventures' efforts to develop a formal collaboration of existing agricultural producers, agencies, and organizations across the Berkshire-Taconic region of Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut. This cross-border region is well-positioned to strengthen its local and regional food system through the partnership that will be planned and developed using RFSP grant funds. The Regional Food System Partnerships program aims to bring together public and private resources to support food system viability and resilience in local areas through projects that enhance regional food production, distribution, processing and marketing activities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $480.9k | 11/10/21 |