The maine department of agriculture, conservation, and forestry will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops assisting producers…

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state through $613,572.55 in funding from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Through the award period of September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2025, the Department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and enhance the competitiveness of these products. As the sub-awardee, the State of Maine will support these efforts through the Department to benefit specialty crop producers.

The maine department of agriculture, conservation, and forestry 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 c