Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

This Project Grant award of $241,596.37 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services was made to Roblyn's Neck Trophy Club, LLC on September 20, 2023 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems and direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels over a 2-year performance period through September 20, 2025. Key activities to be delivered include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism, online sales platforms, food processing and distribution, marketing strategies, business planning, and food safety improvements in order 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.