Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

On September 4, 2025, Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded BPM Farms LLC a Project Grant of $115,404 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), CFDA 10.175. The grant is obligated through September 4, 2027, and supports the awardee's value-added producer activities in Kansas. Under FMLFPP, which is a component of the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), the award funds projects that develop and expand local and regional food systems by advancing direct producer-to-consumer markets and local food business enterprises, including processing, aggregation, distribution, and storage initiatives that increase access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products.

As a Value Added Producer Grant recipient, BPM Farms LLC will utilize the funding to support value-added product development and related marketing activities that enhance producer-to-consumer market opportunities. The award carries a 25 percent matching funds requirement and is subject to standard federal compliance provisions, including potential audit requirements if annual federal expenditures exceed $750,000.