Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

Southern Cultured Creamery, LLC received a $141,000 Value Added Producer Grant from Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) on September 4, 2025, with a completion date of September 4, 2027. As a mandatory award within the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), this grant supports the awardee's value-added product development and marketing initiatives to expand direct producer-to-consumer markets and local and regional food business enterprises. The project is based in Mississippi and represents investment in agricultural product diversification and market promotion activities designed to increase access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products.

The FMLFPP award to Southern Cultured Creamery, LLC aligns with the program's broader objectives of coordinating and expanding local food systems through value-added processing and direct-to-consumer marketing channels. The two-year project period provides funding for the awardee to develop, implement, and enhance strategies that connect producers with consumers in regional markets, contributing to the viability of local agricultural enterprises in Mississippi. This grant is part of ongoing USDA Agricultural Marketing Service efforts to strengthen local and regional food systems through competitive project-based funding.