Clark County Farmer to Receive Funds Through DATCP's Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance Program

Friday, April 14th, 2023 -- 2:00 PM

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and Marbleseed announced 165 Wisconsin farmers have been awarded funds through the 2023 Wisconsin Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program.

Recipients were awarded amounts ranging from $3,000 to $20,000 to grow and provide food for hunger relief efforts across the state. The farmers and farms selected represent 51 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties.

One Clark County farmer was selected, Donna Pavlac of Amongst the Weeds. Farmer awardees gathered at the recent Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse.

There, awardees were introduced to key partners; connected with resources in food production, food safety, and scaling up their farm business; and networked with historically underserved producers, distributors, and food outlets.

Of the 165 Wisconsin farmers, 60 percent are part of a socially disadvantaged or historically underserved community, while 56 percent are new or beginning farmers and 18 percent of the farms are woman owned.

Feel free to contact us with questions and/or comments.