The $297,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service will support the development of a regional mid-tier grass-fed meat value chain in Virginia through Oct 2023. Awarded under the Regional Food System Partnerships program (CFDA 10.177), the funding will be used to establish a regenerative meat certification and producer network, transition small and family farms to regenerative agricultural practices, and facilitate investment in small-volume meat processing capacity. Additional activities include linking producers to distribution and processing, and building capacity for regenerative grass-fed beef farming. Sub-awardee Foodshed Capital doing business as Slow Money Central Virginia will implement the grant through existing partnerships and market research to plan and develop the regional food system and encourage economic viability.
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