Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

Rolling Hill Farm, LLC received a $223,200 Project Grant from the Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), awarded on September 19, 2025, with completion targeted for September 19, 2027. This award supports the development of value-added agricultural products, expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels, enhancement of agricultural processing infrastructure, and implementation of food safety improvements as part of the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). The grant enables the woman-owned small business to strengthen its local food system operations and market positioning within New Jersey.

The Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program provides competitive funding to develop and expand local and regional food systems through two distinct tracks: direct producer-to-consumer marketing (including farmers markets, roadside stands, and community-supported agriculture programs) and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing through intermediary food businesses engaged in processing, aggregation, and distribution. Rolling Hill Farm's award falls within the value-added producer component of the program, which supports product development, food safety certification, and marketing strategies to enhance the viability of local agricultural enterprises. As a two-year project, the award requires 25 percent matching funds contribution and positions the farm to advance its agricultural resilience and local food chain development objectives.