By JUDD WEIL
Hutch Post
MANHATTAN, Kan. — The Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) announced on Nov. 15 it is accepting applications from producers to participate in the Kansas Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) Program.
According to the KDA, the Kansas LFPA Program will strengthen the state’s local food system by providing expanded wholesale market access to food producers, while increasing access to locally-sourced food in rural and urban counties impacted by food insecurity.
KDA was awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement under the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service's LFPA Program.
Funds will be used to purchase and distribute Kansas-grown-and-processed foods to underserved communities and families across the state, through existing distribution networks of food banks.
Kansas producers are encouraged to apply to participate in the Kansas LFPA Program to sell their products to the food banks.
Products eligible for sale under the program include produce, dairy, meat, eggs, honey, and processed foods. Products must be grown or processed in Kansas to be eligible for sale under the program.
Applications are due to the KDA no later than 5 p.m. on Feb. 15, 2023.
For more information, visit agriculture.ks.gov/LFPA or contact KDA grants coordinator Brittney Grother at [email protected] or 785-564-6797.
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