The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $310,822.41 project grant to Market Umbrella ORG through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support and promote local direct producer-to-consumer marketing for farmers markets in Louisiana. Specifically, the funding will be used from September 2022 to September 2025 to develop marketing strategies for local food producers and expand resources and sales opportunities through Crescent City Farmers...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Thousand Hills Cattle Ranch, LLC under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant funding, awarded on September 9, 2024, supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems by increasing access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products. The project aims to develop direct and indirect producer-to-consumer...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Up In Farms LLC $639,963 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) from September 2022 through September 2025. FMLFPP aims to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems through competitive grants. Up In Farms will use the funding to assist small, limited resource, and historically underserved farmers in Mississippi adopt quality management systems and technologies that improve...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Country Butcher LLC a $650,979 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) on September 30, 2021. The grant will support Country Butcher's expansion of its USDA-inspected meat processing, packaging, and storage facility in rural Northern California to increase local capacity. Specifically, the grant-funded project aims to expand processing and storage capacity to serve an additional 40...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $248,800 Project Grant to Batchelder Family Farms LLC under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct-to-consumer and local/regional food supply chains. The grant aims to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products through value-added product development,...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Universal Schedule & Booking LLC $125,000 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) from September 30, 2022 to March 31, 2024. The award will support the recipient's planning of a fulfillment platform and technology solution to efficiently market and sell products from local small and mid-size farms directly to consumers. The recipient will research business models leveraging proprietary technology,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to 1915 Farm LLC on Sep 22, 2023. The 24-month grant supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Funded activities may include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $249,975 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Ledgeway Farm on September 20, 2023. This 2-year grant will fund initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Eligible activities include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs,...
This federal Project Grant award of $238,000.00 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 award was made on September 24, 2024 to Julie's Pasture To Plate Meat Market And Processing LLC, a for-profit, woman-owned limited liability company located in Lumberton, Mississippi. The funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems...
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...