The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Currahee Vineyard & Winery Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). The two-year grant will support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through activities such as farmers markets, community-supported agriculture programs, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities. As the official federal program title indicates,...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Lazy Eight Stock Farm of Kentucky under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP aims to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. Funds will support Lazy Eight Stock Farm's efforts to add value to local agricultural products and connect producers with markets from September 2022 through September 2024. As the FMLFPP seeks to strengthen...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Mi Farm Cooperative through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP aims to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. Funds will support Mi Farm Cooperative's efforts to add value to agricultural products and expand market opportunities for farm businesses from September 2022 through September 2024 in Michigan. As the FMLFPP seeks to...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded $249,543 to Base 3 Farms PB LLC through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) Project Grant. The two-year grant will support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. As part of the Local Agriculture Market Program, FMLFPP aims to increase domestic consumption of and access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products through competitive grants. Base 3 Farms PB LLC...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Global Agricultural Productions, LLC a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to support local and regional food systems development. FMLFPP aims to coordinate and expand access to local foods through farmers markets and other direct producer-to-consumer infrastructure. It can be inferred Global Agricultural Productions will use grant funds over the two year period ending September 2024...
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 Rural Housing Service awarded Minkus Family Farms, Inc. a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) on September 14, 2022. The grant will support Minkus Family Farms' efforts to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems through September 14, 2024. As part of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, the grant funding will assist Minkus Family Farms in their work to support the...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $233,180 Project Grant to Oak Barn Beef, LLC through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). The grant will support Oak Barn Beef's efforts to develop, coordinate and expand local and regional food systems in Nebraska over a two-year period ending September 2024. As part of the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, the funding will assist Oak Barn Beef in coordinating farmers markets and promoting...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Sweethaven Lavender Of Williamsburg LLC a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) on September 22, 2022. The grant period runs through September 22, 2024. FMLFPP supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants. This award will allow Sweethaven Lavender to provide products and services that further the program's goals of...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Widnor Farms LLC $249,521 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) on September 19, 2022 for a two-year project grant completion period ending September 19, 2024. FMLFPP, part of the Local Agriculture Market Program, supports the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through competitive grants. It is reasonable to infer Widnor Farms will use this funding to develop,...