SLED Opportunity · NEW YORK · NEW YORK
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Grant program to enhance resiliency of New York State farmers’ markets through infrastructure, marketing, and delivery improvements. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, local governments, and others supporting farmers’ markets.
To ensure a more resilient food supply chain, the State will fund the Farmers’ Market Resiliency Grant Program. Grant funds must be used to increase farmers’ markets’ resiliency. For this grant program, farmers’ market resiliency is defined as: (1) a commitment to long-term market viability, sustainability, and accessibility; (2) the ability to recover from or adapt to changes and adversity in the farmers’ market environment and/or the local community. Examples of projects supported by this program include the development and enhancement of farmers’ market infrastructure, online infrastructure, marketing and outreach efforts, and/or delivery capabilities across the state. For examples of previously funded projects, refer to the RFA Appendix. For the purposes of this grant, a Farmers’ Market is defined as any building, structure, or place, the property of a municipal corporation or under lease to or in the possession of a private or public agency, individual or business used or intended to be used by two or more producers for the direct sale of a diversity of farm and food products from producers to consumers and food buyers. “Producer” shall mean any person or persons who grow, produce, or cause to be grown or produced any farm or food products in New York state. “Farm and food products” shall mean any agricultural, horticultural, forest or other product of the soil or water, including but not limited to, fruits, vegetables, eggs, dairy products, meat and meat products, poultry and poultry products, fish and fish products, grain and grain products, honey, nuts, preserves, maple sap products, apple cider, fruit juice, wine, ornamental or vegetable plants, nursery products, flowers, firewood, and Christmas trees. Eligible Applicants Include: • Registered Not-For-Profit Organizations • Local or Municipal Governments • Business Improvement Districts • Public Benefit Corporations • Indian Tribal Organizations • Public Educational Institutions All applicants must operate -OR- directly support the operation of at least one New York State farmers’ market in an administrative capacity -OR- demonstrate a history of work to support farmers’ market locations via resource sharing and development. Eligible farmers’ markets must have been operated/supported by the applicant for at least (1) market season in 2024 or 2025 prior to application. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: City of Rensselaer The Adirondack North Country Association Young Men's & Young Women's Hebrew Association of the Bronx RiseBoro Community Partnership Inc City of Geneva Town of North Salem Schenectady Greenmarket Inc Cornell Cooperative Extension Broome Common Ground Farm Inc Village of Victor Rivertowns Village Green Gardenshare Inc Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County St Lukes Episcopal Church Schoharie County Council of Senior Citizens, Inc. Woodstock Farm Festival Otsego 2000/Cooperstown Farmers' Market Boonville Area Chamber of Commerce City of North Tonawanda Seven Valleys Health Coalition Providence Farm Collective Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor Commission, Inc. Cold Spring Farmers' Market Inc. Our New Way Garden Inc Uptown & Boogie Healthy Project Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 6.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 15.00% WBE Goal: 15.00%
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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