Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

Color Orchids, Inc. received a $250,000 Value Added Producer Grant from Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175) on September 10, 2025. The award period extends through September 10, 2027. As a value-added producer grant, this funding supports Color Orchids' development and commercialization of value-added agricultural products derived from orchid cultivation, enhancing the company's ability to market directly to consumers and develop local and regional food system enterprises in Virginia.

Under the FMLFPP framework administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service in partnership with Rural Business Cooperative Services, the grant funds projects that expand direct producer-to-consumer markets and local food business operations. Value-added producer grants specifically support product development, marketing strategies, and related activities that enable agricultural producers to increase profitability and market reach. The award is subject to standard program requirements, including a 25 percent matching funds requirement and potential audit obligations if the awardee expends $750,000 or more annually in federal awards.