Project Grant AM22LFPPAZ1088
Award Date 9/30/22
Completion Date 3/31/24
Dollars Obligated $100K
Federal Agency
Federal Grant Program
Assistance Type
Project Grant
Place of Performance
Arizona, USA
Similar Awards
- This $615,142.57 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) will enable Sun Produce Cooperative to expand its community-supported agriculture (CSA) program from 250 to 500 subscribers by 2027, with a focus on increasing access to locally-sourced food in low-income and low-food access areas of the Phoenix metropolitan region. The project aims to increase sales by...
- The Prescott Farmers Market in Arizona will use a $431,170.82 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service to bridge gaps in the local food system. Funded through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, the grant will support aggregating locally grown produce and meats for distribution to restaurants and institutions. A state-of-the-art commissary kitchen will be opened to address the need of food entrepreneurs. A food business incubator program...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Foodshed Cooperative Inc. a $564,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Foodshed will transition its emergency food distribution operations implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic to a sustainable model increasing retail sales 25% annually. Funding will support planning with Foodshed's farmer network to achieve aggregation goals and improve distribution capacity at its Central San Diego...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $243,939 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Moon River Beef, a small agricultural cooperative in Arizona. The funding will support initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Planned activities include supporting farmers markets, implementing marketing...
- The Local First Arizona Foundation received a $200,000 project grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service under the Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production federal grant program (CFDA 10.935). The funding will support the Foundation's MARCO initiative, which focuses on collaborative solutions to issues impacting various components of the local food system, including food production, processing, distribution, consumption, and waste reduction....
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Merchants Garden LLC a $249,108 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to provide value-added producer services and expand local and regional food systems over a two-year period from September 2023 to September 2025. Merchants Garden LLC, a minority-owned, for-profit business based in Arizona, will use the grant funding to support its sustainable agriculture...
- Barrio Grains LLC received a $285,759 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 support Barrio Grains' implementation of a community-based local grain enterprise in southern Arizona over a three-year period ending September 2024. Specifically, the enterprise aims to develop Arizona's heritage grain economy, improve economic viability for local grain producers and...
- The University of Arizona will receive $100,000 through a Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service. The funding supports the "Urban Ag/Beginner Farmer Program: Demonstration Farm" project being conducted at the Maricopa County Cooperative Extension from May 8, 2022 to April 29, 2024. Under the award, the University of Arizona will operate a demonstration farm to provide technical assistance, training, and resources to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Sunsweet Growers Inc. received a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) awarded on September 3, 2025, with a completion date of September 3, 2027. The grant supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through the grantee's initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct...
- Augusta Locally Grown Inc. received a $249,210 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will fund a feasibility study and implementation plan to establish a 35,000 square foot food hub facility known as "The Hub" in Georgia. The Hub aims to connect local producers to consumers through innovative sales opportunities developed in partnership with farmers, educators,...