Strengthened food and agricultural

supply chain resiliency, supported Wisconsin farmers,

and distributed fresh nutritious foods to underserved communities.

WISCONSIN LOCAL FOOD PURCHASE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WI LFPA)

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) had a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service to create the Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (WI LFPA) Program. The program aimed to strengthen local food systems, support Wisconsin farmers, and distribute fresh nutritious foods to underserved communities.

DATCP worked collaboratively with producers, distributors, food security organizations, and tribal partners to provide program development, coordinate transportation and logistics, and procure food from local producers through partnership with Marbleseed, Wisconsin Farmers Union, and Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative.

Support local producers and processors by building and expanding economic opportunities.

Broaden and strengthen partnerships of local producers and processors with food distribution partners and local food networks to ensure the distribution of fresh and nutritious foods in underserved communities.

GOALS

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HOW IT WORKED

WI LFPA Program Team administered two grant programs:

  • Designed for farmers interested in expanding their wholesale reach to farm-to-food access programs through training and technical assistance and access to community building and networking.

  • Designed for community partners to implement projects that purchased Wisconsin- grown, raised, or minimally processed food and distributed it at no cost to underserved communities.

farmers and community partners were awarded grant contracts

to grow fresh, nutritious food

that was picked up and distributed

to food access partners throughout Wisconsin

and provided to underserved communities at no charge

COMBINED PROGRAM IMPACTS

THRU 11/03/24

265

Growers Participating

72

Counties Served

238

Food Access Partners Received Deliveries

$3.67M

Worth of Food Delivered

DIRECT TO FARMER PROGRAM IMPACTS

THRU 12/31/24

187

Growers Participating

261

Types of Products Delivered

67

Counties Served

97

Food Access Partners Received Deliveries

$3.07M

Worth of Food Delivered

COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAM IMPACTS

1/24 TO 9/30/24

102

Growers Participating

49

Counties Served

168

Food Access Partners Received Deliveries

$781K

Worth of Food Delivered

Meet some of the people behind Farm to Food Access work in WI.

Learn about some of the farms, food pantry staff, and community leaders involved in the first year of the WI LFPA program.

This project is a collaborative effort between the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), Marbleseed, The Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative, and Wisconsin Farmers Union.