The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Cold Springs Organics LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business in Montana. The grant supports initiatives such as value-added product development, marketing assistance, and supply chain coordination to enhance local and regional food systems. Additionally, in 2024 Cold Springs Organics received a $975,010 USDA Organic Market Development Grant...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Merchants Garden LLC a $249,108 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to provide value-added producer services and expand local and regional food systems over a two-year period from September 2023 to September 2025. Merchants Garden LLC, a minority-owned, for-profit business based in Arizona, will use the grant funding to support its sustainable agriculture...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Fairgrown Farm LLC a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant, with a performance period from September 27, 2024 to September 27, 2026, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems. The funding will be used to enhance direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels, increase access to...
This $184,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services is funded through 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, with a focus on enhancing direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels, increasing access to locally produced agricultural products, and supporting the growth of small and mid-sized...
This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 5, 2024 by the Rural Business Cooperative Services division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant recipient, Heartland Corn Products, is a small agricultural cooperative registered as a for-profit organization. The funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems by enhancing direct and indirect...
The Root Cellar Grocer LLC was awarded a $801,421 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The grant will support the development of an expanded and resilient local food system in Mid-Missouri through 2024. Key initiatives include recruiting new farms and value-added producers in partnership with a land management nonprofit. The grantee will prioritize eliminating barriers and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $243,477 Project Grant to Weinrich Farm LLC, operating as Anavery Fine Foods, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant, awarded on September 23, 2024, supports the development and expansion of local and regional food systems, with a focus on beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. Specifically, the funding enables Weinrich Farm LLC to upgrade its hay and...
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 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Oksana's Produce Farm, LLC, located in Chestertown, Maryland. The grant, with an award date of September 19, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of September 19, 2026, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of the company's local and regional food systems. The funding will be used to enhance direct...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to Shenandoah Seasonal, LLC under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant, awarded on October 27, 2023, 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...