Grant Award Summary

Letterbox Farm LLC (doing business as Letterbox Farm Collective) received a $249,648 Project Grant from Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) on September 5, 2025. The award, designated as a LAMP (Local Agriculture Market Program) Value Added Producer Grant, supports a two-year project period through September 5, 2027. Based on the program guidelines, this funding enables the awardee to develop and expand value-added food products and direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels, which may include activities such as product development, processing, aggregation, distribution, food safety improvements, and marketing strategies to increase access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products.

The project is based in New York and aligns with FMLFPP's dual-track approach, which supports both direct producer-to-consumer markets (including farmers markets, CSA programs, and online sales) and local/regional food business enterprises serving as intermediaries in the food supply chain. The award represents a competitive grant selection through a three-step merit review process and requires the awardee to provide matching funds equivalent to 25 percent of the federal obligation. Upon project completion, renewal of this award is not available, though a one-year extension may be requested to achieve project objectives.