OpportunityTitle: Farmers Market Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2025
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: See section 2.1 of the RFA.
Description: FMPP funds projects that develop, coordinate, and expand direct producer-to-consumer markets to help increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products. The program focuses on: Supporting and promoting domestic direct producer-to-consumer (including direct producer-to-retail, direct producer-to-restaurant, and direct producer-to-institutional marketing) marketing such as farmers markets, roadside stands, agritourism activities, community-supported agriculture (CSA) programs, or online sales;Encouraging the development of value-added agricultural products;Developing marketing strategies for producers of local food and value-added products; Facilitating regional food chain coordination development;Promoting new business opportunities and marketing strategies to reduce on-farm food waste; Responding to changing technology needs in direct producer-to-consumer marketing; andCovering expenses related to costs incurred in obtaining food safety certification and improvements to food safety practices and equipment.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: FMLFPPGrants@usda.gov
GrantorContactText: Farmers Market Promotion Program&lt;br/&gt;FMLFPPGrants@usda.gov
CloseDateExplanation: Applicants must submit applications electronically via Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. prior to the deadlines listed on this RFA. AMS cannot consider applications received after this deadline for funding. See AMS&quot; Late Applications, Denials and/or Appeal Procedures Policy. Only applications submitted and validated by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the application due date to Grants.gov will be accepted. See AMS&quot; Late and/or Non-Responsive Applications Policy.