This $250,000.00 Project Grant was awarded on Sep 13, 2023 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 grant funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers in California over a 24-month period. Planned initiatives...
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 (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 U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Mill Creek Farms GA LLC on September 8, 2023 through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). This grant funding is intended to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Allowable activities 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,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Baetje Farms, LLC under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct-to-consumer and local/regional food supply chains through initiatives such as value-added product development, marketing and business assistance, food safety improvements, supply chain coordination, 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...
This Project Grant award for $250,000.00, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, supports the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will be used by JAS Family Farms Organics, a minority-owned for-profit business, to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Specific activities may include supporting farmers markets, roadside...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services agency awarded a $213,461 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to The Altamont General Store, LLC, a for-profit woman-owned small business located in California. The grant, awarded on September 13, 2023, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through initiatives to enhance direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and...
This $192,500 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) Project Grant was awarded on September 1, 2023 to Blue Jay Cattle LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Georgia. The grant funding will support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through initiatives such as supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism, online...