Grant Funds Available for Farmers Markets

Oklahoma City – The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry is accepting applications for grants to assist existing farmers markets.

Applicable markets must be registered with ODAFF as Oklahoma Grown.  Markets registered as Oklahoma Grown for the last three consecutive years are eligible for a maximum of $3500. Markets registered for less than three years are eligible for a maximum of $2000.

The program emphasizes advertising and marketing, and grant funds may be used for specialty crop signage, marketing promotion, advertising and newsletter publishing. The 2015 Oklahoma Grown Farmers’ Market Specialty Crop Grant program currently has $55,000 available.

Grant applications must be postmarked by Feb. 2. For additional information and grant forms contact Ashley Bender at (405) 522-4330.