Lamp value-added producer grants - covid

Federal Project Grant Award Summary

Zenith Vineyard, LLC received a $250,000 Project Grant awarded August 19, 2025, by the Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS), a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175). The award supports a two-year project with an ultimate completion date of August 19, 2027, to develop and expand local and regional food systems and value-added agricultural product development. The FMLFPP funds projects that enhance direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and intermediary-based indirect marketing, including activities such as supporting farmers markets, agricultural processing, value-added product development, and marketing strategy development.

Under this grant, Zenith Vineyard will implement value-added producer initiatives focused on enhancing its local food system capabilities and market access through the LAMP (Local Agriculture Market Program) Value-Added Producer Grants - COVID component. The project is designed to strengthen the vineyard's distribution infrastructure, marketing capabilities, and regional food chain coordination to increase availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. The two-year performance period allows for comprehensive implementation of project objectives, with the option to request a one-year extension upon completion if needed.