Project Grant 21MPIRGKY1129
- Wheat Ridge Poultry and Meats, Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service to expand meat and poultry inspection and slaughter and processing capabilities. The grant funding will support the awardee's efforts under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program to modernize their mobile slaughter unit and processing facility to meet USDA requirements for meat and poultry inspection....
- Pastured Life Farm, LLC received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180). The grant will support Pastured Life Farm's transition to USDA inspected status and increase its poultry processing capacity. Specifically, the funding will enable the farm to enclose its slaughter area, transition from chlorine baths to an air chiller...
- Mountain View Custom Meats was awarded 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 (CFDA 10.180). The grant will support modernizing Mountain View Custom Meat's equipment to prepare for a Federal Grant of Inspection and meet forecasted production increases of over 1.2 million pounds during the grant period ending September 2024. Planned upgrades include a new...
- Love Meats, Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180). The grant will support Love Meats' expansion from custom-exempt to federally inspected slaughter operations. Located in Rudyard, Michigan, Love Meats slaughters beef and pork for 50 regional farmers annually. However, federally inspected slaughter capacity is limited in...
- Hatch's Custom Meat Cutting, LLC received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180). The funding will support expansion and upgrades to Hatch's existing small, state-inspected slaughterhouse and custom meat processing facility in Crystal, Maine to increase its processing capacity. Grant funds will be used for facility improvements like...
- Heartquist Hollow Farm LLC 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 funding will support expanding the farm's existing 1,100 square foot meat processing plant into a 5,000 square foot facility over multiple phases. For the initial phase, the grant will increase the plant's production capacity from 4 cows per week to 12 cows per week and enable...
- Country Meats Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program. The award will support facility upgrades and process improvements to enable Country Meats to become a cooperative interstate shipment facility. Specifically, the funding will remodel the freezer to expand storage capacity by 20%, upgrade the slaughterroom to double capacity to 34...
- Elevation Meat Market, LLC received a $199,495 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180). The grant funds will support improvements to the recipient's 2,600 square foot meat processing facility in Westcliffe, Colorado to meet USDA inspection standards for beef and pork processing. Specifically, the award will finance upgrades to facility walls, mobile...
- Falls Meat Service, Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180). The grant will fund an expansion of the recipient's meat processing facility and operations to increase capacity for butchering and processing under USDA federal inspection. Specifically, the award will double freezer space, increase cooler space, and extend...
- Backroad Meats, Inc. was awarded 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 (CFDA 10.180). The funding will support facility upgrades and equipment purchases necessary for Backroad Meats to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to construct a 26'x35' addition with a larger 15'x25' freezer, upgrade the 10'x10' cooler,...
Sugarloaf Mountain Meats and Processing (Sugarloaf) was awarded 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 (CFDA 10.180). The grant will support Sugarloaf's expansion of operations in Morehead, Kentucky to meet growing regional demand and formalize commitments to process approximately 75,000 pasture-raised chickens annually. As a USDA-exempt small local slaughterer for nearly three years, Sugarloaf currently lacks the capacity to serve local farmers raising 400-600 birds annually and the area's Mennonite communities seeking processing for nearly 60,000 chickens per year. The grant-funded expansion will allow Sugarloaf to obtain USDA certification required to fill this regional void, operating one of only three such facilities within driving distance for customers in Kentucky. The award period is from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $200.0k | 9/23/21 |