Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

Baetje Farms, LLC received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, obligated on August 12, 2025, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175). The grant supports the awardee's project activities in Missouri through August 12, 2027, with a two-year performance period. Under the FMLFPP component of the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), eligible project activities include development and expansion of local and regional food systems, value-added agricultural product development, direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels, agricultural processing infrastructure, marketing strategy development, food safety certification, and equipment upgrades.

The funding is designed to strengthen Baetje Farms' capacity to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer markets and local food business enterprises. As a for-profit agricultural business, the awardee will utilize grant funds to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural products through project implementation over the two-year grant period. Award recipients under the FMLFPP typically focus on establishing or enhancing direct marketing channels, value-added processing operations, or regional food system coordination to support sustainable agricultural enterprise development.