The US Department of Agriculture is announcing $26.5 million in grant funding available through the Local Agriculture Market Program to help local and regional food entities develop, coordinate and expand producer-to-consumer marketing, local and regional food markets and local food enterprises. LAMP includes the Farmers Market Promotion Program, Local Food Promotion Program and the Regional Food System Partnerships. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is accepting applications for the grant programs through June 27, 2025, at www.grants.gov 

FMPP funds projects that develop, coordinate and expand direct producer-to-consumer markets such as farmers markets, roadside stands, agritourism activities, community-supported agriculture programs or online sales. LFPP funds projects that develop and expand local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer to consumer marketing such as shared-use kitchens, food hubs and food incubators. RFSP supports public-private partnerships that plan and develop relationships between local and regional producers, processors, intermediaries, and institutional markets or institutional foodservice operations.

These programs require a 25% cost share of the amount of federal funds being requested. The FMPP and LFPP cost share can be in the form of cash and/or in kind, while the RFSP must be in the form of a cash contribution.

Source: USDA