Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

Federal Grant Award Summary

Foster-Jackson, LLC (North Mountain Vineyard and Winery) received a $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), CFDA 10.175. The award, dated September 10, 2025, supports a project with an ultimate completion date of September 10, 2027. As a Value Added Producer Grant recipient, the awardee will develop and implement initiatives to expand direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels and enhance local and regional food business enterprise activities in Virginia.

The FMLFPP funds projects focused on value-added product development, marketing strategy enhancement, regional food chain coordination, and food safety improvements for locally and regionally produced agricultural products. Under this award, Foster-Jackson, LLC will advance these objectives while maintaining the program's standard 25 percent matching funds requirement. The two-year project period aligns with typical FMLFPP award parameters, with an option for one-year extension if needed to complete project goals.