The tennessee department of agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; assisting producers with research and…

The Tennessee Department of Agriculture will receive $735,830.09 through September 2025 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant project aims to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Tennessee through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance, expanded availability and access, and addressing challenges facing specialty crop producers. Benefitting residents statewide, measurable outcomes will be reported as required. Administered under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170), the grant encourages responding to COVID-19 impacts through prioritized projects.

The tennessee department of agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops; expanding availability and access to specialty crops; and addressing local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers through a variety of activities/projects with their grant recipients. The H.R. 133 stimulus funding encourages states to prioritize projects that respond to covid-19 impacts. Beneficiaries include the residents of all 50 states, 5 territories, and the district of columbia. Performance evidence in the form of measurable outcomes is required.