Organic Market Development Grant Awards Announced

USDA announced the award of approximately $40.5 million for 60 grant projects through the Organic Market Development Grant program on March 14, 2024. These projects will support the development of new and existing organic markets, support the infrastructure to improve processing capacity, explore emerging technologies to promote organic products, and purchase equipment to help meet the increasing demand for organic commodities. In January 2024, USDA announced $9.75 million for the first round of awards through this program. USDA will make the final award announcement for this program in the coming months. A full list of awarded projects is available online.