Project Grant CLSS00000118167
- The Vermont Farm-To-School, Inc., doing business as Green Mountain Farm-To-School, was awarded a $189,773 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Business Development Grant program. The grant will support Green Mountain Farm-To-School's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate small business growth in rural communities in Vermont through July 2024. Specifically, the organization will leverage the funding to provide...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $498,997 Farm to School Grant to Shelburne Farms, a nonprofit organization in Shelburne, Vermont. The funding, awarded on December 1, 2023, will support a 3-year project to improve access to local foods in USDA child nutrition programs. Key activities include implementing farm to school programs, procuring local foods for school meals, developing school gardens, providing agricultural education, and enhancing supply chains...
- Shelburne Farms received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on September 30, 2021 to support local farm to school programs through September 30, 2024. The grant was awarded under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575), which provides assistance to eligible entities to improve access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs through grants and technical assistance. Specifically, Shelburne Farms will implement...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Center For An Agricultural Economy LTD received a $199,966 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) program (CFDA 10.351), effective March 19, 2026, with a completion date of March 19, 2028. The two-year project, performed in Vermont, supports the organization's delivery of technical assistance, business counseling, and cooperative business development...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) to The Center for an Agricultural Economy LTD, a non-profit organization in Vermont. The funding will support the organization's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in rural communities. The grant, which runs from June 2024 to June 2026, will enable The Center for an Agricultural...
- The Shelburne Farms was awarded a $5 million Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on September 26, 2022 to support local farm to school programs through September 30, 2027. The grant was awarded under the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA #10.575), which provides assistance to eligible entities to improve access to local foods in USDA Child Nutrition Programs. Shelburne Farms will implement farm to school programs that connect schools and...
- The Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded a $395,201 Project Grant to the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont through the Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575). The grant will support the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont's CN Farm to School Supplemental program from July 18, 2022 to June 30, 2024. The Farm to School Grant Program aims to improve access to local foods in USDA child nutrition programs. This award will likely support the...
- The Vermont State Agency of Education received a $645,207 Formula Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Farm to School State Formula Grant program (CFDA 10.645). The award period is from September 30, 2022 through September 30, 2026 and will provide funding to strengthen Vermont's farm to school programs and food and agriculture supply chain resilience in accordance with section 1001(b)(4) of the American Rescue Plan Act....
- This $116,500 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CFDA 10.351) will fund initiatives by the Brighton Community Forum Inc. (doing business as Island Pond Renewal Committee) to promote sustainable economic growth and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses in rural Vermont communities. The award will support technical assistance, business counseling, market research, workforce development, and lending programs to help...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to Northeastern Vermont Development Association, Inc. on March 23, 2026, with a completion date of March 23, 2028. As an intermediary nonprofit organization, NVDA will deliver business development services and technical assistance to support small and emerging private businesses in rural Vermont communities, specifically within...
Vermont Farm-To-School, Inc., operating as Green Mountain Farm-To-School, received a $116,284 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services on March 24, 2026, with a completion date of March 24, 2028. This award supports the organization's continued efforts to strengthen local food systems in Vermont by providing technical assistance, training programs, and business development services to small farm and food enterprises in rural communities. The organization serves as an intermediary to deliver services that facilitate sustainable economic development, job creation, and positive economic relationships between schools, farms, and communities. Through this grant funding, Green Mountain Farm-To-School will continue its core mission of supporting small and emerging agricultural businesses in rural Vermont that meet RBDG program eligibility criteria—enterprises projecting less than $1.0 million in gross revenue and creating or preserving 50 or fewer new jobs. The organization's service delivery includes feasibility studies, business counseling, market research support, and workforce development training designed to foster entrepreneurship and economic opportunity in the agricultural sector while advancing the farm-to-school movement.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $116.3k | 3/24/26 |