Assistance program
Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development
$2.6 Million committed in FY2021–FY2026
- Agency
- Agricultural Marketing Service, Agriculture, Department of
- Assistance
- Advisory Services and Counseling;Training
- CFDA number
- 10.164
- What it does
- Wholesale Farmers and Alternative Market Development works to improve market access for producers and develop new markets through its three main roles as a researcher, a convener, and a technical assistance provider. This work ensures that opportunities for U.S. food producers are readily available and communities are equipped to successfully grow and sell regionally produced foods, while also supporting increased access to locally produced foods. The Wholesale Market and Facility Design team provides technical assistance and support to stakeholders regarding the construction of new structures or the remodeling of existing ones. These facilities include wholesale markets, farmers markets, public markets, incubator kitchens, and food hubs, all of which are important parts of the national food distribution network. The facilities may be indoors or outdoors, a single building or an industrial complex.
- Who benefits
- Producers, processors, marketing agencies, and general public.
- Who applies
- Other government agencies and private industry. State, trade associations, universities, and other nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for cooperative agreements.
- Authorized by
- 7 U.S.C. § 1621
- Program site
- http://www.ams.usda.gov ↗
Committed by fiscal year
* FY2026 is year-to-date — the fiscal year is still in progress, so its total is still filling in. The striped band and dashed line mark that provisional stretch.
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