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The food system supports a dynamic mix of local, regional, national, and global food sources that offer opportunities for small-scale and marginalized Michigan farm and food businesses to thrive.
Indicator: Dollars of State investment through Michigan Department Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) grants supporting local/regional food value chain.
Indicator: Dollars of State investment through Michigan Department Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) grants supporting local/regional food value chain.
Related Charter Actions:
Related Charter Actions:
#5: Equip farmers markets with tools, resources, and policy support to create thriving marketplaces for local farm and food products.
#20: Eliminate barriers to food and nutrition security and ensure the nutritional needs of Michigan’s children are met.
Key Highlights
This looks at the state awarded investments in local/regional farm and food business development through four key grant programs of the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).
About these Grant Programs
About these Grant Programs
Value Added & Regional Food Systems Grants: The MDARD Agriculture Development Division administers these grants to establish, retain, expand, attract or develop value added agricultural processing in Michigan, or that expand or develop regional food systems or access the healthy food.
Food & Agriculture Investment Fund: The Food and Agriculture Investment Program provides financial support for food and agriculture projects that help expand food and agriculture processing to enable growth in the industry and Michigan's economy.
Rural Development Fund Grants: The MDARD Agriculture Development Division provides grant opportunities to promote the sustainability of land-based industries and support infrastructure that benefits rural communities.
Specialty Crop Block Grant (Federally Funded, State Administered): The MDARD Agriculture Development Division facilitates the grant funds to projects to enhance the competitiveness of Michigan specialty crops, which include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).
Indicator: Dollars of Federal investment in Michigan's local/regional food system through US Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants.
Indicator: Dollars of Federal investment in Michigan's local/regional food system through US Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants.
Key Highlights
This chart looks at the federally awarded investments in local/regional farm and food business development through four key grant programs of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Source: US Department of Agriculture
About these Grant Programs
About these Grant Programs
Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP)
The Regional Food Systems Partnership (RFSP)
GusNIP
HHFFI
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