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Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program (LFPA)

Program Description

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) had a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) 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 communities in need.

Wisconsin LFPA's two major goals were the following:

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.

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. The following organizations were major program partners in these efforts:

How it Worked

The WI LFPA Program team administered two grant programs: Direct to Farmer and Community Partner.

Direct to Farmer Grants were 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. Visit the WI LFPA Documents and Videos page to access related resources.
Community Partner Grants were designed for community partners to implement projects that purchased Wisconsin- grown, raised, or minimally processed food and distributed it at no cost to communities in need. Visit the WI LFPA Documents and Videos page to access related resources, and visit the Community Partner Grant Projects page for project details.