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FMPP and LFPP Frequently Asked Questions

FMLFPP FAQs (pdf) - this document is a PDF version of this webpage.

Program Information

What is the Local Agriculture Market (LAMP) Program?
What is the difference between the Farmers Market Promotion Program (FMPP) and the Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP)?
What is the definition of a Local or Regional Food Business Enterprise?
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Local Agriculture Market Report (LAMP) to Congress

View the December 2023 LAMP Report to Congress (pdf)

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Past TOPP Success Stories

TOPP Celebrates One Year of Success - December, 2023

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Marketing Order: Dried Prunes Produced in California

Docket Number: AMS-SC-23-0021
Effective Dates: This rule is effective March 25, 2024, except for amendatory instruction 3 staying part 993, which is effective August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2030, stay part 993.

Summary

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USDA Suspends Federal Marketing Order Regulating California Dried Prunes

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that producers of dried prunes grown in California voted for suspension of the federal marketing order regulating the handling of dried prunes grown in California. The suspension went into effect Aug. 1, 2023, and extends through July 31, 2030.