The Mississippi Delta Council for Farm Workers Opportunities, Inc. was awarded a $1,096,219.60 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Regional Food System Partnerships program (CFDA 10.177) to support the Delta Food System Partnership. The Partnership will build on prior organizing, recruitment, training and capacity building efforts to establish an equitable, sustainable and resilient regional trade network for food producers and businesses across northern Mississippi, from Memphis to Jackson. Key deliverables include investing in community development and organizing, expanding quality management tools and implementing an anchor farm program with distribution support. The work plan encompasses community engagement, scaling production while ensuring product integrity, and facilitating market connections. Partners include non-profits focused on agriculture, food systems and community development. The three year award period runs from October 2021 through October 2024.
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