The grant was one of 49 grants USDA awarded under its Farmers Market Promotion Program on Dec. 6, 2019. The program had been reauthorized and expanded through the 2018 Agriculture Improvement Act, which Sen. Manchin voted for. After the legislation was passed, Manchin said it would "make...
Broydrick & Associates worked to ensure the Cranberry Growers Coalition was included in the commodities. The USDA authorized $16 billion in relief programs through the Market Facilitation Program, Food Purchase and Distribution Program, and the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program...
Funding for local and regional foods has increased in recent years and totals roughly $90 million annually in selected grants and loans. Reported total estimates may differ depending on whether estimates include funding for other programs, such as USDA programs that support specialty crops and organic...