Buckhorn Cafe Inc., doing business as Putah Creek Cafe, received a $200,000 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program. The grant will support the expansion of Buckhorn Meat Co.'s operations to increase production scale and efficiency of value-added meat products. Funding will supplement costs associated with constructing new processing rooms, adding industrial equipment, training personnel, and implementing Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point plans. Obtaining federal inspection status will allow the development of new heat-treated and vacuum-packed products for broader food service and retail distribution. The project aims to enhance food safety, enter new out-of-state markets, and create jobs in Winters, CA, with completion scheduled for January 2023.