FSEP was recently awarded a grant through the USDA Farmers’ Market Promotion Program.  The grant funds will be used to purchase farm equipment for the Tilian Farm Development Center and will allow FSEP to support new and beginning farmers by providing a more fluid access to capital.  The FMPP grant is a crucial program funded through the Farm Bill and is creating jobs in food and agriculture, which is the second leading industry in Michigan with an economic impact of $71 billion and will be a key step in bringing the state to economic recovery.  Click here for an article by the Michigan Daily about the grant award.