Project Grant AM22FMPPNY1104
- East End Food Institute received a $787,416 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFP) program to support local food system development and nutrition education initiatives. Through the award period of June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2027, East End Food Institute will utilize the funding to build out a commercial kitchen facility and partner with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County (CCE Suffolk) to expand nutrition...
- This $145,149.77 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service on September 30, 2024 will fund the "Eat Local - Shop Local Promotion Program" under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The program aims to increase awareness of the benefits of eating and shopping for locally-grown and sourced foods among the 1 million residents of Nassau County, New York. Key activities include branding and marketing...
- This $800,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Community Food Projects (CFDA 10.225) program supports Eastie Farm Inc., a non-profit organization, in implementing an integrated Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model in East Boston, MA. The project aims to increase access to fresh, locally-sourced produce for 1,000 low-income households in East Boston, which is considered a food desert with limited grocery...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $611,488.93 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) grant to the Cornell Cooperative Extension Association of St. Lawrence County. The 3-year project aims to reduce barriers for small farms and food entrepreneurs in Northern New York through three initiatives: (1) offering a comprehensive food business incubator program, (2) establishing relationships with area retailers to improve marketing...
- The Council On The Environment Inc., doing business as the Council On The Environment Of New York City, received a $860,293.26 three-year Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service to support regional farm viability and equitable access to locally grown foods in New York City through September 2024. The grant funding will support the Council's continued development of innovative models under the USDA Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion...
- The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $625,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to Harvest Home Farmers Market Inc. The three-year award will support the organization's Farm-to-City program, which aims to increase access to affordable, healthy food in underserved New York communities through 2024. Key services include providing subsidies to offset transportation and labor costs for regional farmers bringing...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded $373,880.89 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) to Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cortland County. The funding will support the organization's efforts to strengthen and build capacity of local food systems in New York by expanding the statewide farmers market network. As one of the leading states for farmers markets with over 200 markets, New York will use this FMLFPP grant to...
- The New Lebanon Farmers Market received a $643,488 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will fund expansion of the awardee's successful direct producer-to-consumer virtual farmers market over three years. Key deliverables include improving the consumer online purchasing experience to increase access to locally produced foods for 17,500 individuals, including 7,000...
- This $1,003,520 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) supports the Catskills Local Food Promotion Project. Managed by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County with Cornell University as the parent awardee, the project aims to strengthen the local food system in economically deprived areas of New York over three years through September 2029. Specifically, the...
- This Project Grant award of $250,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) supports initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. The award recipient, Martin Sidor Farms, Inc., will use the funding over a 24-month period to support its North Fork Potato Chips division in activities such as...
EAST END FOOD INSTITUTE IS A NEW YORK BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO IMPROVING EASTERN LONG ISLANDS FOOD SYSTEM. WITH THIS FUNDING THE EAST END FOOD MARKET WILL EXPAND THE INDOOR FARMERS MARKET TO BECOME A YEARROUND SALES OPPORTUNITY FOR LOCAL PRODUCERS ON LONG ISLAND NY. EXPAND VIRTUAL FARMERS MARKET SERVING DIRECTTOCONSUMER AND MIDTIER VALUE CHAIN TO DIVERSIFY SALES CHANNELS FOR SMALL SCALE PRODUCERS ON LONG ISLAND NY. LAUNCH A NEW WEBSITE AND MARKETING CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE INDOOR FARMERS MARKET AND VIRTUAL MARKET AS A MEANS OF BOOSTING SALES FOR LOCAL PRODUCERS ON LONG ISLAND NY. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING AN IMPORTANT YEARROUND SALES CHANNEL FOR LOCAL FARMS AND PRODUCERS EAST END FOOD MARKET WILL BENEFIT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS INSTITUTIONS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WITH INCREASED ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE LOCAL FOODS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 10/19/22 |