Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, Inc.

Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit based in LaGrange, Georgia, receives federal grants as a prime recipient and sub-recipient focused on agricultural feasibility studies, specialty crop marketing, and producer education. The organization operates entirely outside the federal contract prime ecosystem — it holds no federal contracts and does not bid on contract vehicles — and instead functions as a grant recipient under the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The vendor's footprint is narrow and specialized. All six awards in the source data flow from USDA, split between the Agricultural Marketing Service (five awards) and the Risk Management Agency (one award). As a prime recipient, Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association holds a $1.4 million project grant from the Agricultural Marketing Service awarded on September 30, 2024, with an ultimate completion date of September 29, 2026. This feasibility study examines a mobile processing system designed to optimize fresh-harvest produce handling, extend shelf life, and reduce waste for Georgia's 1,200 produce farmers, with anticipated outcomes including increased producer profitability and reduced processing-stage losses. As a sub-recipient, the organization has executed four awards under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) with the Georgia Department of Agriculture as prime grantee across the years 2022 through 2025. These sub-awards fund three recurring project categories: Georgia Grown marketing initiatives targeting national retail and wholesale buyers, specialty crop producer education programs (SERFVC curriculum and leadership development), and consumer engagement campaigns. One award carries a date of September 30, 2025, placing it outside the typical award window in the source data.

The organization served two distinct USDA agencies across six awards, with the Agricultural Marketing Service accounting for five awards (83% coverage). One award reaches ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, triggering a recompete window. The vendor's role is entirely grant-focused, with no contract prime or sub prime activity and no parent vehicle participation.