Project Grant CLSS00000116680
- The Gullah Farmers Cooperative Association will receive $494,960 under a Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program. The Cooperative will use the funding to maximize wholesale produce sales for socially disadvantaged and small farmers in South Carolina through its packaging and processing facility. Specifically, the grant will support operational investments and financial modeling to...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Community Facilities awarded a $193,500 Project Grant to the Gullah Farmers Cooperative Association on September 27, 2022 with a completion date of September 27, 2022. The funding was provided through the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in South Carolina. Specifically, the grant funds will...
- The Gullah Farmers Cooperative Association was awarded a $149,790 Rural Business Development Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351). The grant will support the Association's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the emergence of small businesses and related employment opportunities in rural communities in South Carolina through July 2023. Specifically, the funding will...
- This Project Grant award of $248,531 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services was provided to Lowcountry Fungi LLC under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems in South Carolina over a 24-month period from September 2023 to September 2025. Key products and services to be delivered include initiatives to expand direct...
- 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 the Southeastern Growers Association, Inc. in North Carolina. The grant, awarded on September 26, 2023, will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through initiatives to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural products, encourage...
- 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 Summer's Estate, a small, minority-owned agricultural cooperative based in Branchville, South Carolina. The two-year grant, awarded on August 28, 2025, aims to develop and expand local and regional food systems in the region, with a focus on increasing access to locally produced agricultural goods and facilitating...
- 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,...
- This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded on August 20, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant recipient, Franklin Foods, LLC, is located in Georgia. The funding supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems by enhancing direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products. This grant will enable...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $249,135 Project Grant to Bulls Bay Enterprises, Inc. (doing business as Livingston's Bulls Bay Seafood) under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems in South Carolina over a 24-month project period ending September 21, 2025. Funded activities may include supporting farmers markets,...
- This $250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), will support initiatives by Purcells Seafood Inc. to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and local/regional food business enterprises in Virginia. The funded activities will include supporting farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs,...
This $249,761 Project Grant was awarded on August 21, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The grant recipient is the Gullah Farmers Cooperative Association, a minority-owned, non-profit agricultural cooperative located in St. Helena Island, South Carolina. The funding will support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems, with a focus on enhancing direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for agricultural products and increasing access to locally and regionally produced goods. The cooperative operates a 10,000 square foot packing and processing facility that serves socially disadvantaged farmers in the region, helping them access wholesale markets and enhance their economic opportunities.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $249.8k | 8/21/25 |