The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $250,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) grant to Friends Farm, LLC, a woman-owned small business in Junction City, Oregon. The two-year grant, awarded in September 2024, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems in Oregon. Key project activities include enhancing direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels, increasing...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $124,219 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Lane County Bounty, LLC. The 2-year grant, awarded on Sep 30, 2024, will 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%...
The Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $312,500 Project Grant to Full Farm CSA LLC through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support Full Farm CSA's efforts to expand its Community Supported Agriculture program in Oregon's Willamette Valley from September 2022 through September 2025. Specifically, Full Farm CSA plans to enhance accessibility to locally produced organic food by geographic outreach expansion, increasing...
The South Central Oregon Economic Development District (SCOEDD) received a $450,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration's (EDA) Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations program (CFDA 11.302) to develop and implement a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Klamath and Lake Counties in Oregon from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. As a council of governments serving the two-county region, SCOEDD will utilize the grant...
The Oregon Farmers Market Association (OFMA) received a $700,287.66 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to create the Oregon Farmers Market Learning Network. The three-year program will establish a statewide community of practice of at least 90 farmers markets focused on peer-led knowledge exchange and expert technical assistance in four high-need training areas:...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $240,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Infinite Tree, Inc. in Oregon. The two-year award, effective September 11, 2023, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through initiatives such as supporting farmers markets, community-supported agriculture programs, food processing and distribution, and marketing...
The Oregon Coast Visitors Association, Inc. (dba Ocva) received a $952,200 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service on September 30, 2021 to implement a local and regional food system development project along the Oregon Coast. The funding is provided through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), which supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. Specifically, Ocva...
The Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products to increase access to locally and regionally produced goods, encourage value-added product development, and facilitate...
The Lane County Farmer's Market (LCFM) received a $213,196.90 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). LCFM, doing business as Lane County Farmers Market, will use the grant funds to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems in Lane County, Oregon. As the region's oldest and largest farmers market, LCFM is a vital part of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $250,000 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Diggin Livin Farm & Apiaries LLC, a small disadvantaged business located in Cave Junction, Oregon. The 2-year grant, which commenced on September 13, 2024, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for the company's...