Project Grant STO40024GR0050

This $247,879 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) under the Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development Program (CFDA 10.164) will employ a mixed methods study to understand the distinct technical assistance needs of Black, Hispanic, and Tribal producers for accessing wholesale markets. The project will review existing curricula, training materials, and outreach activities focused on areas like market access,...

This $100,000 Project Grant awarded by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program will enable Moon Valley Farm, a certified organic woman-owned farm, to invest in equipment and infrastructure to increase their capacity for organic grains and beans production and aggregation. The key products and services to be delivered include: Purchasing a plot thresher to efficiently process up to 2,000 lbs per hour of legumes, grains, cereals,...

This $29,573,017 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food for Education program (CFDA 10.608) aims to strengthen Cambodia's food system and increase productivity in fresh fruit and vegetable value chains across key production and tourism regions. The primary awardee, Land O'Lakes Venture37, will deliver technical assistance, training, and capacity building to agricultural producers and communities in Cambodia. The project involves sub-awards to two...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) grant, has awarded $125,000 to Asociacion De LOS Mercados Comunitarios Campesinos De Valledupar (APROMECCV) to support community-led economic development initiatives in Colombia. The grant will enable APROMECCV to enhance its administrative capacity, upgrade and expand its farmers' market collection center and stalls, and reach more clients, allowing it to sell more local, fresh foods to consumers and...

This Project Grant award of $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175). The funding will support a 2-year project by Oksana's Produce Farm, LLC in Chestertown, Maryland to develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer and indirect producer-to-consumer marketing channels for their agricultural products. The project aims to increase access to locally and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Merchants Garden LLC a $249,108 Project Grant under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) to provide value-added producer services and expand local and regional food systems over a two-year period from September 2023 to September 2025. Merchants Garden LLC, a minority-owned, for-profit business based in Arizona, will use the grant funding to support its sustainable agriculture...

This $317,362.15 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) will equip local producers with the knowledge, practical experience, and continued guidance needed to successfully market, sell, and scale their agricultural products at farmers markets. The 4-month program will be offered twice yearly, with each cohort of 10 producers including 4 with 0-1 years of experience. The...

The Market Readiness for Local Farmers and Growers program, funded through a $733,492 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP), provides farmer training, financial planning tools, market access education, and food safety resources to local and regional food businesses in the Chicago metro area. Delivered through Familyfarmed, the multi-pronged program includes intensive yet...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) provides $649,935 to Rooted Farmers, Inc., a self-certified small disadvantaged, woman-owned business, to further develop and test its online platform that provides market access and operational support for small and mid-sized farms. The Rooted Farmers platform...

This $6,500,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by USAID under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to develop viable local systems that can provide consistent and affordable agricultural inputs, and create inclusive market channels in the agriculture sector in Lebanon. The prime awardee, Land O'Lakes Venture37, is a non-profit organization that specializes in agricultural development, food security, and market system interventions. The award period is from...