Local Food Promotion Program

The Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) offers grant funds with a 25% match to support the development and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises to increase domestic consumption of, and access to, locally and regionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets. There are two types of project applications: planning grants and implementation grants. LFPP Planning Grants are used in the planning stages of establishing or expanding a local and regional food business enterprise. LFPP Implementation Grants are used to establish a new local and regional food business enterprise, or to improve or expand an existing local or regional food business enterprise.

Agricultural businesses and cooperatives, Producer networks and associations, Community supported agriculture networks and associations, Other agricultural business entities (for-profit groups), Nonprofit and public benefit corporations, Economic development corporations, Regional farmers’ market authorities, Local and tribal governments

Use of locally sourced food reduces shipping costs and carbon footprint of these foods reducing emissions contributing to climate change. As climates change, producers may need to grow new commodities, this program can help support feasibility studies and establish or expand new local business which may be necessary when growing a new commodity.