Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

Michael Clark Carwile 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), awarded on September 10, 2025. The two-year project, with an ultimate completion date of September 10, 2027, is based in Virginia and will support the development and expansion of value-added agricultural products and direct producer-to-consumer marketing initiatives.

Under this award, the recipient will develop value-added product offerings, coordinate marketing strategies, and enhance local and regional food business enterprises to increase consumer access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products. The FMLFPP supports projects that strengthen direct producer-to-consumer markets through farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs, and online sales channels, as well as indirect marketing through intermediaries engaged in processing, aggregation, distribution, and storage of local and regional food products. This award is subject to a 25 percent matching funds requirement and may be extended for one additional year upon request.