Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

M and J Farms, LLC received a $216,000 Project Grant from Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), CFDA 10.175, awarded on September 11, 2025. The award is designated as a Lamp Value Added Producer Grant with a completion timeline extending through September 11, 2027. The funding supports the awardee's efforts in California to develop value-added agricultural products and expand direct producer-to-consumer market channels through the FMLFPP, which is administered as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP).

Under this two-year grant, M and J Farms will utilize the federal funding to advance local and regional food system development initiatives, which may include value-added product development, marketing strategies, and activities designed to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. As with all FMLFPP awards, the recipient is required to provide a 25 percent matching funds contribution to supplement the federal obligation.