Project Grant AM22LFPPFL1149

The Florida Certified Organic Growers & Consumers, Inc. (FOG) received a $415,412.81 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to develop and implement a virtual farmers market platform. FOG will use the three-year grant funding period ending September 2024 to empower farmers and consumers in Florida through an online marketplace that enables flexible and efficient...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $705,458 Project Grant to Santa Fe College under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support the Florida Heritage Foods Initiative: Connecting Local Food with Local Culture in Florida Farmers Markets. The initiative aims to stimulate the heritage food economy in Florida farmers markets by providing education on heritage foods to consumers and tools to help markets reach culturally diverse...

The Georgia Organics, Inc. will receive $859,362.24 under a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The award is part of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), which supports expanding local and regional food systems. Georgia Organics will deliver technical services in farm management, business planning, food safety, and organic certification to socially disadvantaged small farms in Georgia to meet demand for...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded A Simpler Place In Time Inc. $244,930.60 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) Project Grant from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. The grant funds the continued operation and expansion of an online farmers market and virtual agritourism programs to support local producers in Florida. Key initiatives include maintaining contactless pickup and home delivery of products...

The City of Orlando's Office of Sustainability & Resilience and Families, Parks and Recreation Department received a $752,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.225 Community Food Projects) to create a self-sustaining, community-driven food enterprise called CitysproutsTM. The funding will be used to: Provide young people with employment and supply area restaurants and food outlets with fresh, locally grown,...

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 Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services a $2.147 million Formula Grant under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645) for the period of September 30, 2022 through September 30, 2026. The grant funding will support Florida's state-operated farm to school program and further strengthen food and agriculture supply chain resiliency in accordance with section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $585,400 Community Food Projects Competitive Grants Program (CFPCGP) project grant to Grow Ohio Valley, Inc., a non-profit organization. The 3-year "Paving the Path to Community Food Access" project will engage consumers, farmers, and markets to increase food access and build a more secure and integrated local food system in underserved communities in the Ohio Valley region. Key...

The Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida received a $9,894,453 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582) to provide free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary schools with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price meals. The goal is to introduce children to fresh produce, increase overall consumption, and promote healthier eating habits. Through sub-awards to school districts across Florida,...

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...