Food Works
Carbondale, IL
- UEI
- NDLQFMJCA783
- CAGE
- 5FWT7
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 1740 Innovation Dr Suite 211, Carbondale, IL 62903, USA
- Website
- fwsoil.org
- Founded
- 2008
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Media
- Movies & Entertainment
- SIC code
- 79 Amusement & Recreation Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. | CLSS00000075006 | $222,869 | |
| The Reinvestment Fund, Inc. | CLSS00000072011 | $200,000 |
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About the company
Food Works is a non-profit organization based in Carbondale, Illinois that has been registered to receive federal awards since May 2009. The organization focuses on advancing sustainable and regenerative agriculture in Southern Illinois while promoting equitable access to farming opportunities for historically underrepresented populations. Through its federal grant awards, Food Works provides technical assistance, education, training, and outreach services designed to support socially disadvantaged farmers, beginning farmers, veterans, and other underserved agricultural communities in developing viable farm businesses and accessing critical agricultural resources.
Food Works has received multiple federal grant awards totaling over $1.6 million across several U.S. Department of Agriculture programs and funding agencies. Most significantly, the organization received a $749,961 Project Grant from the USDA's Institute of Youth, Family, and Community under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Program (CFDA 10.443), effective from September 2025 through September 2028, to support the Southern Illinois Farming Alliance Program that provides classroom training, farm seminars, mentorships, and stipends covering business planning, specialty crop production, livestock management, land access, and conservation practices. Additionally, Food Works received a Project Grant from the same agency beginning in September 2021 to support the Entrepreneurial Small Farmers of Southern Illinois (ESFSI) program, which concluded in March 2026 and focused on recruiting and training beginning farmers from underrepresented groups through farmer-led, community-centered programming that includes sustainable farm financial management, specialty crop skills development, humane animal husbandry, land access resources, and cottage food training and certification. The organization also received a $168,000 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) from the USDA's Rural Business Cooperative Services for the period June 2022 through June 2024 to provide technical assistance and training to small businesses and industries in rural Illinois communities. Food Works additionally received a COVID-19 relief Project Grant from the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service in January 2022 to support costs incurred by food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers in responding to the pandemic. All of Food Works' federal grants have been direct prime awards with no identified sub-partners documented in the available grant records.
Quick answers
Is Food Works registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Food Works's SAM.gov registration is active through April 25, 2027.
What is Food Works's most recent federal award?
Food Works's most recent federal grant award is The southern illinois farming alliance program: creating a foundation of resources to support farmers (20254880445407), from Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (NIFA), on September 30, 2025.
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