Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to 4-A Packing LLC under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). This funding will be used by the for-profit limited liability company over a two-year period from September 2023 to September 2025 to deliver products and services aimed at developing, coordinating, and expanding local and regional food systems in New Mexico. This includes supporting activities such as enhancing aggregation, storage, processing, and distribution capabilities for locally produced agricultural products, implementing new marketing strategies, and increasing access to and availability of locally sourced food. The grant aligns with the FMLFPP's objectives of promoting regional food chain coordination, reducing on-farm food waste, and creating new business opportunities for value-added agricultural products.