Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

Agricola Meats LLC (doing business as Monti Verdi Salumi) received a $202,738 Project Grant award on August 19, 2025, from the Rural Business Cooperative Services division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The award, issued under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175), supports a value-added producer project with a performance period extending through August 19, 2027. This funding is classified as a LAMP (Local Agriculture Market Program) Value Added Producer Grant, which focuses on developing and expanding local and regional food systems.

The grant funds Agricola Meats LLC to develop value-added meat products and enhance local food distribution channels through the company's Monti Verdi Salumi operations in Vermont. Under the FMLFPP framework, the awardee will implement activities that may include agricultural processing, product development, marketing strategy advancement, and expansion of direct or intermediary-based producer-to-consumer marketing channels. The two-year project period allows the recipient to establish and strengthen its position within regional food systems and increase market access for locally and regionally produced meat products.