Rbdg rural business coop rural enterprise grant

The Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Vermont Farm-To-School, Inc. (doing business as Green Mountain Farm-To-School) $116,284 under the Rural Business Development Grant program (CFDA 10.351) on March 24, 2026, to deliver business development services, technical assistance, and training programs supporting farm-to-school linkages and small agricultural business growth in rural Vermont. The award runs through March 24, 2028, and covers work performed in Vermont. Vermont Farm-To-School is a Vermont-based tax-exempt nonprofit that provides business development services and technical assistance to rural agricultural enterprises and small food systems businesses across the state. The Rural Business Development Grant program supports sustainable economic development and facilitates private business and related employment growth in rural communities, with priority given to projects in low-income communities, those that save or create jobs, and those located in areas with high unemployment.