Articles Tagged with ''local food''

Michigan ag department funds projects supporting expanded capacity for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling and distribution of locally and regionally produced food products.

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets funds projects that support market development for small Vermont farms and food businesses and promote development of Vermont value-added products.

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services funds projects that expand on-farm cold storage and packaging capacity, implement post-harvest handling, provide refrigerated trucks and expand aggregator facilities.

The upgrades will enable Short Creek Meats to pass cost savings on to livestock producers in the form of lower processing fees.

USDA partners with New Jersey, North Dakota and Nevada.

Funded projects are set to bolster supply chain resiliency, broaden market access for small farms and food businesses and elevate Georgia's agricultural industry.

This grant is open to projects that support expanded capacity for the aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, transporting, wholesaling and distribution of locally and regionally produced food products.

Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Utah and West Virginia open their Request for Applications for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program.

USDA's AMS partners with Hawaii, Massachusetts, Indiana, South Dakota, Alaska and Illinois.

The department is offering two grant types under the RFSI program: Infrastructure Grants and Simplified Equipment-Only Grants.