Lamp value added producer grant – mandatory

On September 22, 2025, Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) awarded Vistamont Farms LLC a $250,000 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), CFDA 10.175. This two-year award (through September 22, 2027) is designated as a LAMP (Local Agriculture Market Program) Value Added Producer Grant, supporting the awardee's efforts to develop and expand local and regional food systems. The award will fund projects that enhance direct producer-to-consumer markets and value-added product development activities, consistent with FMLFPP's mandate to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products in Pennsylvania.

Under this grant, Vistamont Farms LLC will undertake initiatives that may include value-added product development, marketing strategies to promote local foods, coordination of regional food chains, and related activities designed to strengthen the local food economy. The award requires a 25 percent matching funds contribution from non-federal sources and is subject to standard federal compliance and audit requirements applicable to Project Grants of this type and funding level.