Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

Canny Team, Inc. (doing business as Wholly Cow Market) 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. The award, issued September 4, 2025, with a completion date of September 4, 2027, supports a value-added producer initiative in Kansas. Under this grant category, the awardee will develop and promote value-added agricultural products and local food business enterprises that strengthen direct producer-to-consumer markets and expand access to locally and regionally produced food products.

The FMLFPP provides competitive funding for projects that develop, coordinate, and expand local and regional food systems through value-added product development, marketing strategies, and food chain coordination. As a 2-year project award, this grant enables Wholly Cow Market to implement initiatives that enhance the viability of local food producers and strengthen regional food business enterprises, contingent upon the awardee maintaining a 25 percent matching funds requirement for project completion.