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Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program
Posted
3/23/23
Assistance Listing Number
10.188
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107
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Agricultural Marketing Service
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23OMDGWA0071
GRACE HARBOR FARMS IS A VERTICALLY INTEGRATED FARM AND FOOD BUSINESS THAT IS PASSIONATE ABOUT GOOD, NATURAL FOOD. FROM THE FARM TO THE GROCERY STORE, WE CONTROL OUR PRODUCTS THROUGH EVERY STAGE OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN. WE SELL WHOLESALE AND WE DELIVER DIRECTLY 80 OF OUR VOLUME. WE HAVE A DISTRIBUTOR FOR THE OTHER 20 OF CLIENTS THAT WE CANNOT SERVICE EASILY OURSELVES. TIM GRACE LUKENS STARTED GRACE HARBOR FARMS IN 1999 AS A HOBBY. BEFORE THEY KNEW IT, THEY WERE SELLING SKINCARE PRODUCTS FROM A GOAT MILK BASE (WHICH THEY STILL SELL TODAY UNDER GRACE HARBOR INTERNATIONAL). TIMS SON, DAVID, HAS BEEN INVOLVED FROM THE START AND TOOK OVER THE BUSINESS IN 2020.GRACE HARBOR FARMS IS A TRUSTED NAME IN THE GREATER PUGET SOUND AREA. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED A STRONG RELATIONSHIP WITH PCC NATURAL FOODS, WHOLE FOODS, SAFEWAY, ALBERTSONS, QFC, FRED MEYER, TOWN COUNTRY, HAGGEN, AND LOCAL INDEPENDENT CO-OPS, ALL WITHOUT HAVING TO PAY SLOTTING FEES. WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL LOCAL DAIRY OPERATORS TO PURCHASE RAW MILK FROM THEM TO PASTEURIZE, BOTTLE AND MARKET UNDER OUR BRAND NAME. THERE IS A STRONG DEMAND FOR OUR CONVENTIONAL MILK PRODUCTS AND WE ARE NOW READY TO PARTNER WITH OUR ORGANIC DAIRY NEIGHBORS TO BRING MORE ORGANIC DAIRY PRODUCTS TO MARKET. THERE IS A STRONG DEMAND FOR OUR PRODUCTS AND WITH THE ADDITION OF A MILK CHILLER AND A MILK TRAILER, WE WILL BE POISED AND READY TO MEET THAT DEMAND.
Lukens Farms Inc.
Project Grant
$99.9k
1/30/24
3/13/24
23OMDGVT0008
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $2,035,669 Organic Market Development Grant (CFDA 10.188) to the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT) on January 30, 2024. The purpose of the grant is to expand access to Northeast retail markets for Vermont's organic producers, develop new organic dairy, maple, and wholesale products under the Vermont Way Foods brand, and increase consumer awareness of locally produced organic food. Key activities under this grant include: 1) Expanding organic processing capacity and developing new organic products for sale to large retailers and wholesale buyers in the Northeast, 2) Marketing and promoting Vermont organic foods to increase consumer demand, and 3) Increasing the percentage of organic products sold through the Food Connects food hub from 25% to 33%. NOFA-VT is partnering with Vermont Way Foods and Food Connects to implement this project over a 3-year period.
Northeast Organic Farming Association Of Vermont
Project Grant
$2.0m
1/30/24
1/16/24
23OMDGVA0014
This $1,458,192 federal Project Grant award, issued on January 30, 2024 by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Organic Market Development Grant (CFDA 10.188) program, supports The Organic Marketing Institute (OMI) in expanding the marketplace for organic agricultural products. Specifically, the funding will enable OMI to promote the Organic Plus Trust (OPT) certified grass-fed organic livestock program, which provides third-party certification that verifies the full supply chain traceability and environmental benefits of grass-fed, organic meat and dairy products. Through enhanced supplier relationships, strategic marketing, and consumer outreach, OMI aims to grow the market for grass-fed organic dairy by supporting an additional 50 certified farmers per year and engaging 10 more certified brands over the course of the 3-year grant period.
The Organic Marketing Institute
Project Grant
$1.5m
1/30/24
3/13/24
23OMDGME0004
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $1,280,218.50 Organic Market Development Grant (CFDA 10.188) to the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) on January 30, 2024. This 3-year project aims to strengthen consumer and institutional demand for organic dairy products produced in the Northeast U.S. Key activities include: 1) Expanding the number of retail partners committed to increasing sales of organic dairy, through enhanced marketing materials, staff support, product demonstrations, and a peer network; 2) Facilitating product innovation for bulk organic dairy formats to meet institutional buyer demands; and 3) Developing a targeted regional marketing campaign across consumer, retail, student, and foodservice audiences. Expected outcomes include significantly increased participation of retailers and institutions promoting local organic dairy, improved access for processors to serve institutional markets, and the introduction of new organic dairy product formats.
Maine Organic Farmers And Gardeners Association
Project Grant
$1.3m
1/30/24
1/16/24
23OMDGDC0024
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $4,421,110 Organic Market Development Grant (CFDA 10.188) to LS Wholesale LLC on January 30, 2024. The grant will enable LS Wholesale to expand the domestic certified organic chickpea market by increasing aggregation, processing, and distribution of its consumer-packaged hummus line while simultaneously growing consumer demand through enhanced sales and marketing efforts. Specifically, the funding will allow LS Wholesale to achieve SQF certification, invest in manufacturing improvements, and implement a shopper, trade, and field marketing program. This will enable LS Wholesale to leverage increased market demand and create a direct market for 10 domestic chickpea farmers, purchasing 800,000 pounds of chickpeas annually across 2,000 production acres. The grant project will run through January 29, 2027.
LS Wholesale LLC
Project Grant
$4.4m
1/30/24
3/13/24
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Organic Market Development Grants
This program will support the development of new and expanded organic markets by providing additional resources for businesses transitioning to organic or initiating new organic production and processing capacity. These investments in certified organic infrastructure, expanding capacity for aggregation, processing,[1] manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, distribution, or consumer markets, and supporting activities which develop new markets, are anticipated to increase demand for domestically produced organic agricultural products and provide additional market paths. Domestic organic producers and handlers have identified the development of new and expanded organic infrastructure, capacity, and markets as critical needs through public comments and listening sessions.Organic production and markets play a critical, expanding role in further diversifying food systems. Consumer demand for organically produced goods surpassed $63 million in 2021, and multi-year trends of strong growth in the sector provide market incentives for U.S. farmers across a broad range of products. Organic sales account for over 4 percent of total U.S. food sales and organic products are now available in nearly 20,000 natural food stores and nearly 3 out of 4 conventional grocery stores.However, stakeholders have conveyed that producers may be less willing to commit to the three-year transition to organic certification because of risks related to inadequate organic processing, storage, and handling capacity, cost barriers due to limited markets for rotational crops, a lack of certainty about market access, and insufficient supply of certain organic ingredients. The organic livestock and processed product markets depend heavily on imported agricultural products for feed grains and key ingredients. These longstanding market issues facing organic livestock feed stocks, rotational crops, dairy, fiber, and ingredients were brought into sharp focus due to the impacts of COVID and international conflicts in critical overseas organic supply areas, resulting in limitations on certain organic products in the face of rising demand.Further, existing organic producers lack market access because of bottlenecks in certified organic processing, storage, specialized equipment, and handling/shipping, which have not kept up with the growth in organic crops or the demand for organic products. Producers of organic commodities often lack the resources or the capacity to build processing infrastructure, which is also outside the business model for end-use consumer food manufacturers or animal feed buyers. Certain regions also lack certified organic processing capacity, meaning that local and regional organic producers must either pay increased shipping costs or sacrifice organic price premiums by processing their commodities at non-organic facilities, which removes the ability to sell the product as "organic" to the consumer. These middle-of-the-supply-chain bottlenecks limit markets for raw organic commodities and cause some producers to sell organic commodities at conventional prices, missing premium prices for organic animal feed and processed consumer products.Implementation of the Organic Market Development Grants program is intended to align with numerous policy goals and objectives across government, including, but not limited to: Ensure equitable access to USDA programs and benefits from USDA-funded projects and support the policies of Executive Order 13985 (Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government).Contribute to the resilience of the food and agricultural supply chains through support for diversified, value-added agriculture such as organic production and support the policies of Executive Order 14017 (Executive Order on America's Supply Chains).Promote competition in the organic sector and support the policies of Executive Order 14036 (Promoting Competition in the American Economy).Implement the Build America, Buy America (BABA) Act. Guidance on BABA requirements for USDA award recipients is available here. [1] As defined in the USDA Organic Regulations at 7 C.F.R. § 205.2, processing includes cooking, baking, curing, heating, drying, mixing, grinding, churning, separating, extracting, slaughtering, cutting, fermenting, distilling, eviscerating, preserving, dehydrating, freezing, chilling, or otherwise manufacturing food and agricultural commodities. Processing also includes packaging, canning, and jarring food.
USDA-AMS-TM-OMDG-G-23-0019
Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service
8/8/23
5/10/23