Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

Flag Hill Winery & Vineyard, LLC received a $250,000 LAMP Value Added Producer Grant from Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) with an award date of September 3, 2025, and completion date of September 3, 2027. As a value-added producer grant recipient, the awardee will develop and implement projects that enhance direct producer-to-consumer marketing and local food business enterprises. These initiatives typically encompass value-added product development, marketing strategies to expand market reach, food safety improvements, and activities that increase consumer access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products through direct sales channels such as farmers markets, agritourism activities, and online platforms.

The two-year project is designed to support Flag Hill Winery & Vineyard's efforts to expand its local and regional food system operations within New Hampshire. Grant recipients under FMLFPP must provide a 25 percent matching funds requirement and are eligible for a one-year extension to complete project objectives. Once completed, renewal funding is not available under this program.