Agricultural Marketing Service Federal Grants
There are 13 Agricultural Marketing Service federal grants, government grants and loans. For detailed information on a Agricultural Marketing Service federal grant including eligibility requirements or financial information, click the title.
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Farmers' Market Promotion Program (10.168)
To increase domestic consumption of agricultural commodities assisting in the improvement and expansion of domestic farmers markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, and other direct producer-to-consumer market...
Federal-state Marketing Improvement Program (10.156)
To assist in exploring new market opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products and to encourage research and innovation aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of the marketing system.
Inspection Grading and Standardization (10.162)
To develop and apply standards of quality and condition for agricultural commodities; to participate and assist in the development of international agricultural standards; and to conduct quarterly inspections of egg handlers and hatcheries.
To provide timely and accurate information on prices, demand, movement, volume, and quality on all major U.S. agricultural commodities.
Market Protection and Promotion (10.163)
The Federal Seed Program prevents mislabeled seed from moving in interstate commerce by providing for random sampling of seeds to insure accurate labeling of seed characteristics. The Plant Variety Protection Program offers legal protection to...
Marketing Agreements and Orders (10.155)
Marketing Agreements and Orders are designed to stabilize market conditions and improve returns to producers through the establishment of minimum prices, regulating the quality and quantity of commodities sold through commercial channels, and...
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (10.165)
To reduce unfair and fraudulent practices in the marketing of perishable agricultural commodities in interstate and foreign commerce. To prevent the destruction or dumping, without good and sufficient cause of farm produce received in interstate...
Rural Business Investment Program (10.860)
To promote economic development and create wealth and job opportunities among individuals living in rural areas and help to meet the equity capital investment needs primarily of smaller enterprises located in such areas.
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (10.576)
(1) To provide fresh, nutritious, unprepared, locally grown fruits, vegetables and herbs from farmers markets, roadside stands and community supported agriculture programs to low-income seniors, and (2) to increase the consumption of agricultural...
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (10.169)
To increase fruit, vegetable, and nut consumption and improve the competitiveness of United States specialty crop producers.
