Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

White Oak Pastures, Inc. received a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) awarded on August 20, 2025, with a completion date of August 20, 2027. This 2-year grant supports the development and expansion of markets for value-added agricultural products produced by the company, a vertically integrated, family-owned livestock and poultry operation located in Bluffton, Georgia. The award funds initiatives to strengthen direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local and regional food system development for White Oak Pastures' grass-fed beef, lamb, goat, pasture-raised pork, poultry, rabbit, and other value-added agricultural products.

The FMLFPP is designed to support projects that develop, coordinate, and expand local and regional food systems through direct and intermediary-based producer-to-consumer marketing. Eligible activities include farmers market support, agricultural processing and value-added product development, marketing strategy development, and food distribution infrastructure improvements. This award reflects the program's investment in sustainable agricultural enterprises and local food system infrastructure, aligning with White Oak Pastures' demonstrated commitment to regenerative agriculture and operational expansion, including the company's concurrent initiative to expand livestock processing capacity.