Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

Lady Moon Farms, Incorporated received a $249,701 Project Grant award from the Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), CFDA 10.175, with an award date of August 25, 2025, and a completion deadline of August 25, 2027. The FMLFPP supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and intermediary-based indirect marketing. The award will fund Lady Moon Farms' efforts to develop value-added agricultural products and expand local food market access in Pennsylvania over the two-year performance period.

While the specific project activities are not detailed in the award documentation provided, the funding is intended to support eligible activities under FMLFPP guidelines, which may include agricultural product processing, value-added product development, farmers market operations, marketing strategy development, food distribution infrastructure improvements, and regional food chain coordination. As a for-profit agricultural business located in Pennsylvania, Lady Moon Farms represents the type of established local food system enterprise that the program prioritizes for sustained federal support to increase availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products.