Local Food Promotion Program Fiscal Year 2026
Last verified by NonDilute: 2026-04-29. Official notice and agency instructions control.
If you're building infrastructure connecting local farmers to consumers at scale, this USDA program funds exactly that—up to $500k for distribution, coordination, or platform work.
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What this is
The Local Food Promotion Program funds development and expansion of food business enterprises that operate as middlemen in direct producer-to-consumer marketing channels. This supports scaling of local and regional food systems through intermediaries like cooperatives, aggregators, or platforms. Awards range from $25k to $500k. Applicants must be eligible entity types (non-profits, small businesses, tribes, and others as defined in program text) focused on increasing availability of locally/regionally produced food.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants include non-profits, small businesses, tribal organizations, and other specified entity types (see Additional Information section for full list). Must be focused on local/regional food business development and intermediary marketing models. U.S.-based operations.
Eligible applicant types
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Full description — from the agency
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the 2026 fiscal year (FY) Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP). LFPP"s purpose is to support the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food business enterprises that engage as intermediaries in indirect producer-to-consumer marketing to increase access to and availability of locally and regionally produced agricultural products.
Topics: local food systems · agricultural marketing · regional food business · producer-to-consumer · food aggregation · farm intermediaries
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