The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $188,274 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Wrong Direction Farm LLC, a for-profit limited liability company specializing in regenerative and organic farming practices. The grant, spanning from September 22, 2023 to September 22, 2025, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of Wrong Direction Farm's local and regional food system through initiatives such as supporting farmers markets, facilitating regional food chain coordination, and promoting new business opportunities to reduce on-farm food waste. This is the second LAMP grant awarded to Wrong Direction Farm, with the first being a $125,598 grant from September 2020 to September 2022. Additionally, the company received a $19,369 project grant from the Agricultural Marketing Service in 2022 to cover COVID-19 response costs.
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