The Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program is cooperative agreement between state departments of agriculture and the 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