Brass City Harvest Inc

ACCOMPLISH THE FACILITATION OF ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTWORK TO SITE AND DESIGN A COMMERCIAL, HYDROPONIC VINE CROP GREENHOUSEAND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE ON AN UNDEVELOPED PORTION OF LAND CURRENTLYOCCUPIED BY THE BRASS CITY REGIONAL FOOD HUB

THIS PROJECT WILL FACILITATE A TECHNOLOGY INTERFACE TO ADDRESS THE DEVELOPMENT OF MULTI-TIER VALUE CHAIN SALES TO CONSUMERS AND VARIOUS SECTORS OF THE WHOLESALE FOOD INDUSTRY,AS WELL AS CREATE BRAND AWARENESS THROUGH TARGETED MARKETING EFFORTS FOR THE BRASS CITY REGIONAL FOOD HUB. THE PROJECT WILL BE INCLUSIVE OF A MORE ROBUST CONSUMER-BASED ONLINE STORE AND WHOLESALE CUSTOMER ORDER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM THAT WILL ENABLE PRE-REGISTERED WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS TO LOG INTO THE APPROPRIATE WEBSITE PORTAL,REVIEW WHOLESALE AVAILABILITY AND PRICING OF LOCALLY SOURCED AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND MAKE THE APPROPRIATE COMMODITY SELECTIONS. THE PROJECT GOALS ARE TO IMPLEMENT A TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE SUITE THAT WILL ENABLE RETAIL AND MULTI-TIER WHOLESALE CUSTOMERS TO EFFICIENTLY PLACE ORDERS. THE FOOD HUB WILL BE ABLE TO TRACK INVENTORY,INVOICE,AND PROVIDE THIS ORGANIZATION WITH CRM ["CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT"] DATA TO TRACK CUSTOMER HISTORY AND TRENDS. TARGETED MARKETING BY A CREATIVE MARKETING GROUP WILL BE UTILIZED TO INCREASE CONSUMER AND WHOLESALE CUSTOMER AWARENESS TO STRENGTHEN THE DIRECT-TO-CUSTOMER LINK IN THE FOOD VALUE CHAIN OFFERED BY THE BRASS CITY REGIONAL FOOD HUB. THIS PROJECT WILL ALLOW THE FOOD HUB TO MAINTAIN A COMPETITIVE EDGE AGAINST NATIONAL AND REGIONAL INTERMEDIARIES AND INTERNET COMPANIES SELLING PRODUCE AND VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS WHOSE ORIGIN OFTEN REMAINS UNDISCLOSED TO CUSTOMERS. THESE EFFORTS WILL RENDER AN OUTCOME THAT WILL ENABLE THE BRASS CITY REGIONAL FOOD HUB TO INCREASE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SALES BY 25% AND WHOLESALE SALES OF CONNECTICUT GROWN PRODUCE AND VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS BY MORE THAN 75%.

WATERBURY FOOD HUB PLANNING DESIGN PRO

WATERBURY FOOD HUB PLANNING & DESIGN PRO

PER YOUR APPLICATION REQUEST DATED APRIL 3 2010 THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS BEING AWARDED TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE BRASS CITY HARVEST (BCH) PR

THIS GRANT SUPPORTS THE COSTS INCURRED TO IMPLEMENT MEASURES TO RESPOND TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS 2019 (COVID-19), WHICH MAY INCLUDE WORKPLACE SAFETY, MARKET PIVOTS, RETROFITTING FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION, WORKER HOUSING, AND MEDICAL EXPENSES. IT PROVIDES NEEDED RELIEF TO THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS FOR THEIR COSTS INCURRED BETWEEN JANUARY 27, 2020, THE DATE UPON WHICH THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE (HHS) UNDER SECTION 319 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE ACT, AND DECEMBER 31, 2021. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE EMPLOYEES OF THE FOOD PROCESSORS, DISTRIBUTORS, FARMERS MARKETS, AND PRODUCERS.