This federal Project Grant award of $122,250.15 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 will fund two marketing and promotion campaigns that connect rural and beginning farmers and ranchers across five western Montana counties to individual consumers, tourists, and wholesale buyers located in more densely populated hub locations. Key project activities include developing...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) provides $177,594.00 to Shauna Stephenson of Good Mama Farm located in Montana. The funding supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through activities such as supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture, agritourism, online sales platforms, food...
This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant was provided to Blonde Farms of Montana LLC, a for-profit, woman-owned LLC located in Ledger, MT. The funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products, with the goal of increasing...
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 Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Powder River Premium LLC on September 8, 2023 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will support initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in Montana over a 24-month period. Grant activities may include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Montana Made Meats LLC. The 2-year grant, awarded on September 11, 2024, supports the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products in Montana. The grant aims to increase access to locally and regionally produced goods,...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service was made under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will fund a 2-year project by Wickens Ranch LLC, a small disadvantaged business located in Hilger, Montana, to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products. The project aims to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Mtxbeef, LLC on September 22, 2023 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems by funding initiatives to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural products, encourage value-added product development, facilitate regional food chain...
This federal Project Grant award of $250,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The award was granted to Heartland Corn Products, a small agricultural cooperative in Minnesota, to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products. The project aims to increase access to locally and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to All Grass Farms LLC on September 7, 2023 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding is intended to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through initiatives that develop direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Eligible activities include...