Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program
Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) Program
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
