Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $224,000 Project Grant to Crane Creek Vineyards, Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will support value-added producer activities aimed at delivering and expanding local food systems over a two-year period from September 1, 2023 to September 1, 2025. This grant will enable Crane Creek Vineyards, a for-profit, veteran-owned Subchapter S Corporation located in Georgia, to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. The Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program funds initiatives to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural products, encourage value-added product development, facilitate regional food chain coordination, and promote new business opportunities to reduce on-farm food waste.