The Market Readiness for Local Farmers and Growers program, funded through a $733,492 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), provides farmer training, financial planning tools, market access education, and food safety resources to local and regional food businesses in the Chicago metro area. Delivered through Familyfarmed, the multi-pronged program includes intensive yet...
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 Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded B-More Kitchen LLC a $625,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support B-More Kitchen's expansion of its shared commercial kitchen operations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania through September 2025. Specifically, a portion of the new Philadelphia kitchen's space and the General Manager's time will be dedicated to working with local farms, ranches, producers, and...
Mad Local Food Group LLC, doing business as Pasture and Plenty, will use a $643,748 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program to expand local food production and distribution, as well as job training programs focused on underserved populations. Specifically, Pasture and Plenty will double its local food throughput, purchasing over $1 million annually from more than 60 local farms and producers....
The University of Maryland, Baltimore was awarded a $143,906 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will fund a research study to identify legal barriers experienced by institutional partners and local farmers in Maryland and the Chesapeake region related to increasing participation in farm-to-institution local purchasing programs, particularly the state's...
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $499,267.55 Project Grant to The Food Group Minnesota Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The purpose of this 3-year project is to increase access to markets for local BIPOC growers and expand access to fresh, local produce among low-income populations. Key objectives include: Establishing the Fare for All affordable grocery program as a consistent market for farmers of color by developing transportation...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $249,335 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Flying Plow Farm, a woman-owned small business located in Rising Sun, Maryland. The grant supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems by enhancing direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels, increasing access to locally produced agricultural products, and supporting the...
This $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), will support initiatives by Purcells Seafood Inc. to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in Virginia. The funded activities will include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs,...
The $625,748 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) will support Working Landscapes in developing and marketing 24 value-added, locally sourced food products for 41 North Carolina institutions serving 200,000 people. Products will include fresh-cut produce, pasture-raised meats, seafood, and heat-and-serve meals designed for institutional kitchen use. A subaward will fund the production...
The Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas received a $779,188 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support the Expanding Farmers' Opportunities Program from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. The program will partner local farmers who sell at markets in Northwest Arkansas with the Arkansas Food Innovation Center to develop shelf-stable food products...
Flavors LLC will receive $629,676 under a Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to launch a hybrid 12-week culinary microenterprise program. The program will provide 150 Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) local growers, farmers and food business enterprises in Prince George's County, Maryland with business development education and resources to help scale their agriculture and culinary operations. Key deliverables include developing an e-learning platform for virtual program delivery and hosting six 12-week technical incubator cohorts between FY2023 and FY2025 to provide business planning assistance, market coordination, and other services to support local food system development.