Key Points
- The Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) is implemented under the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP), a program authorized by subtitle A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C. § 1627c), as amended.
- The Farmers Market Promotion Program 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.
- Eligible entities include agricultural businesses and cooperatives, producer networks and associations, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) networks and associations, food councils, local governments, nonprofit and public benefit corporations, economic development corporations, regional farmers’ market authorities, and tribal governments.
- Requests for applications are issued annually.
FIM Opportunities
Food Is Medicine interventions often rely on access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products.
The Farmers Market Promotion Program provides resources that support the creation, coordination, and delivery of outreach, training, and technical assistance to domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, online sales, or other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities that can have lasting benefits to community partners involved in Food Is Medicine initiatives.
