Project Grant CLSS00000116879
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Sunsweet Growers Inc., a small agricultural cooperative and manufacturer of dried fruit products in California. The grant aims to support Sunsweet Growers' efforts in processing and marketing value-added agricultural goods, with the goal of generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income. Sunsweet...
- Federal Grant Award Summary California Fruit And Produce Grower LLC received a $225,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) awarded September 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 15, 2027. This award supports the delivery of technical assistance services to rural agricultural producers and small businesses in California seeking to establish, expand, or improve...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Sunsweet Growers Inc. a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant on September 20, 2022 under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352). The grant will support Sunsweet Growers' efforts to develop value-added agricultural products through activities related to processing and marketing bio-based goods. Specifically, the funding will help the company generate new dried fruit products, expand into new marketing channels, and increase...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Franklin Foods, LLC received a $250,000 Project Grant award from 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, obligated on August 20, 2025, supports a two-year project period extending through August 20, 2027. This grant funds Franklin Foods' initiatives to develop, coordinate, and expand local and regional food systems...
- Federal Grant Award Summary On September 5, 2025, Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Northeastern Juice Cooperative, Inc. under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), CFDA 10.175. The award, categorized as a LAMP Value Added Producer Grant, supports the cooperative's initiatives in New York through September 5, 2027. As a value-added producer grant under this federal program, the funding is designated to enhance the cooperative's...
- This $615,142.57 federal Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) will enable Sun Produce Cooperative to expand its community-supported agriculture (CSA) program from 250 to 500 subscribers by 2027, with a focus on increasing access to locally-sourced food in low-income and low-food access areas of the Phoenix metropolitan region. The project aims to increase sales by...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Applegoat Valley Farm LLC received a $250,000 Project Grant from the Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) 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. The award supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems through direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and value-added agricultural product development....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Gulf American Shrimp, LLC received a $225,000 Project Grant award from the Rural Business Cooperative Services on August 19, 2025, under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175). The award, with an ultimate completion date of August 19, 2027, funds the development and expansion of direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for value-added shrimp products. The grant supports the company's efforts to strengthen local and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Shogun Farms, LLC received a $250,000 Project Grant award dated September 5, 2025, 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). The award, which extends through September 5, 2027, supports the development and expansion of local and regional food systems with a focus on advancing direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels. As a...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The California Department of Food & Agriculture received a $764,685 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds the provision of benefits to low-income seniors that can be exchanged for fresh, nutritious, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and fresh-cut herbs at authorized...
On September 3, 2025, the Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Sunsweet Growers Inc. a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175). This two-year award, with completion scheduled for September 3, 2027, supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems. As a small agricultural cooperative headquartered in Yuba City, California, Sunsweet Growers will utilize the funding to develop and market value-added dried fruit products, including prunes, apricots, dates, mangoes, cranberries, and blueberries, with objectives focused on generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income through direct and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels. The grant aligns with FMLFPP's dual-track approach, supporting value-added product development, marketing strategies, and regional food chain coordination initiatives. This award represents Sunsweet Growers' continued participation in the program, following previous value-added agricultural product market development grants of $250,000 each awarded in September 2022, September 2023, and September 2024. The funding will advance the cooperative's portfolio of value-added activities through bio-based product development and enhanced market promotion efforts for locally and regionally produced agricultural commodities.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $250.0k | 9/3/25 |