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 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 (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $249,975 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Ledgeway Farm on September 20, 2023. This 2-year grant will fund initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Eligible activities include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $618,397.50 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) project grant to Future Harvest Inc., a non-profit organization serving sustainable farmers in the Mid-Atlantic region. The grant will fund a regional marketing initiative focused on cooking culturally appropriate food and assisting farmers in accessing direct-to-consumer market channels. Key activities include providing 24 on-location field days...
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,...
This $192,500 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) Project Grant was awarded on September 1, 2023 to Blue Jay Cattle LLC, a self-certified small disadvantaged business located in Georgia. The grant funding will support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems through initiatives such as supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism, online...
Community Farmers Markets Inc. received a $922,145.80 three-year Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. Through this funding, Community Farmers Markets will deliver a holistic, four-pronged approach to growing local food systems and removing barriers to food access in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Specifically, the organization will expand local food distribution through farmers...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $249,520 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to Cleav's Family Market, a minority-owned limited liability company, on September 19, 2023. The grant funds will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises. Key activities include supporting farmers markets, roadside...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $124,520 project grant to the Farm Generations Cooperative under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will fund the cooperative's efforts to collaborate with its 13 farmer member-owners to create and implement promotional plans for their direct-to-consumer farm sales in the 2025 season. The cooperative will leverage its GrownBy marketing platform to measure the effectiveness of...
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 White Oak Pastures, Inc., a for-profit Subchapter S Corporation located in Georgia. The grant, awarded on November 2, 2023, will be used by White Oak Pastures to develop and expand markets for its value-added agricultural products, including grass-fed beef, lamb, goat, pasture-raised pork, poultry, rabbit, and tallow....