Resilient Food System Infrastructure (RFSI) Program

Resilient Food System Infrastructure (RFSI) Program

The Resilient Food System Infrastructure (RFSI) Program is cooperative agreement with United States Department of Agriculture’s – Agricultural Marketing Service. The program was launched in spring 2023 and will run through 2027.

The purpose of the RFSI program is to:​

• Address middle-of-the-supply-chain needs for locally and regionally produced food products (excluding meat and poultry)
• “…[B]enefit consumers, producers, and rural communities by providing more options, increasing access, and creating new, more, and better markets for small and mid-size producers…” ​
• Bridge gaps in existing federal funding programs

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Watch NMDA discuss New Mexico’s RFSI priorities

Coming Soon!

• Requests for proposals (Fall 2023)
• Proposals due (~December 31, 2023)
• Revisions and technical assistance for phase 2 applicants/proposals (Early 2024)