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...
This $294,322 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Regional Food System Partnerships program will fund Oregon State University to develop action plans and infrastructure for regional food system development in Oregon through 2023. Working with an existing network of eight local food hubs, OSU will research, train, and plan to identify shared physical and human capital opportunities. This includes infrastructure like trucks and cold storage, as well...
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...
This $124,219 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) supports a project to assess marketing opportunities and develop, implement, and evaluate a marketing plan with training and promotion for 5 regional food hubs serving 10 Oregon and 2 Washington counties. The goal is to improve local food sales and consumption by 10-20% from a 2023 baseline of 1,965 consumers and...
Farm Fair LLC was awarded a $213,365 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to explore the creation of a food hub association. The two-year project will research and interview food hubs and related supply chain partners to identify the role a food hub association could play in supporting holistic and efficient growth across the industry. Partners will specifically examine how...
The North Coast Food Web will receive $620,854 under a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The organization will provide comprehensive support services to over 100 small-scale farmers, ranchers, foragers, and fishers in rural North Coast Oregon and Southwest Washington. Services include training, technical assistance, and one-on-one support to help local food producers scale their businesses...
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 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...
The Rice County Community Foundation, Inc. received a $142,262.60 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service on September 30, 2022 to establish the Harvest Hub regional food council. Funded through the Regional Food System Partnerships program under the Local Agricultural Marketing Program, the Harvest Hub will develop Rice County's local food system through September 29, 2024 by connecting partners and resources to address the needs of consumers,...
This Project Grant award of $114,393.63 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) supports the Puget Sound Food Hub Cooperative in developing a business plan and capital plan to expand its farmer-owned cooperative food hub. The key products/services to be delivered include: Soliciting input from regional food systems stakeholders to inform the development of the business and capital plans...