USDA grant designed to grow education, outreach opportunities
Created on Friday, 28 September 2012 Written by Brooks Canavesi
A large federal grant awarded to the Logan County Farmers’ Market through the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be utilized to expand the market’s outreach to low-income families and to educate people about healthy eating and growing their own food, market manager Chloe Manor said.
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The Logan County Farmers’ Market plans to expand its outreach after receiving a federal grant in excess of $82,000. (EXAMINER FILE PHOTO | REUBEN MEES) |
Logan County was among six farmers’ markets in Ohio to be awarded funds recently through USDA’s Farmers’ Market Promotion Program.
The $82,553 grant will be allocated in phases through September of 2014, Ms. Manor said. The grant cycle begins Oct. 1.
“They’re not just going to drop a big money bomb on us Oct. 1,” Ms. Manor said. “There’s some training yet to do through USDA before we see any money from this grant.”
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