This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded by the Rural Business Cooperative Services (an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture) under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) on September 18, 2023. The funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems by Lakeview Hills Organic Farm LLC in Michigan. Specific products or services to be delivered under this 24-month grant include initiatives to develop new...
This $100,000 Project Grant awarded on January 30, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program (CFDA 10.188) will allow Weinrich Farm LLC to upgrade their hay and forage making capacity. This will enable the farm to produce approximately 960,000 pounds of high quality organic animal feed annually on 200 acres of land they own, lease, or have access to. The upgraded equipment will allow Weinrich Farm to...
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 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 Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Mi Farm Cooperative through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP). FMLFPP aims to support the development, coordination and expansion of local and regional food systems. Funds will support Mi Farm Cooperative's efforts to add value to agricultural products and expand market opportunities for farm businesses from September 2022 through September 2024 in Michigan. As the FMLFPP seeks to...
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,...
This Project Grant award of $220,818 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems. The grant recipient, Elm Creek Beef LLC, will use the funding over a 24-month period beginning September 8, 2023 to implement initiatives that develop direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Baetje Farms, LLC under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of direct-to-consumer and local/regional food supply chains through initiatives such as value-added product development, marketing and business assistance, food safety improvements, supply chain coordination, and...
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,...
This $250,000.00 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems. The award to Richards Land & Cattle, a for-profit organization, will fund initiatives to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural products, encourage value-added product development,...