WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports partnerships that connect public and private resources to plan and develop local or regional food systems to build and strengthen local or regional food economy viability and resilience. Click here for more information.
WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Producers, farmer or rancher cooperatives, producer networks or associations, majority-controlled producer-based business ventures, food councils, community-supported agriculture (CSA) networks or associations, local governments, nonprofits, public benefit corporations, economic development corporations, regional farmers market authorities, and tribal governments. Entities must partner with state agencies or regional authorities, philanthropic corporations, private corporations, institutions of higher education, and commercial, federal, or farm credit system lending institutions.
TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $4.5 million
WHEN IS IT DUE? June 27, 2025