This Project Grant award of $248,531 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services was provided to Lowcountry Fungi LLC 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 in South Carolina over a 24-month period from September 2023 to September 2025. Key products and services to be delivered include initiatives to expand direct...
Lowcountry Fresh Market & Cafe received a $625,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to promote local food systems in South Carolina. The awardee operates a market and cafe in South Carolina aimed at providing local growers and producers a channel to market while offering employment and bringing locally grown products to the community. Funding will be used to...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Seaside Grown LLC a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) on September 18, 2023. This 24-month award supports Seaside Grown LLC's efforts to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in South Carolina. The funding will enable Seaside Grown LLC, a woman-owned small business, to...
This $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), will support initiatives by Purcells Seafood Inc. to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in Virginia. The funded activities will include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs,...
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 the Southeastern Growers Association, Inc. in North Carolina. The grant, awarded on September 26, 2023, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through initiatives to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural products, encourage...
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 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...
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 Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $192,500 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Bow Creek Ranch LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in Kansas. This 24-month award, beginning on September 14, 2023, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through initiatives to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural...