Project Grant CLSS00000074925

The Value-Added Agriculture Development Center Inc. was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 23, 2022 through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (RCDG, CFDA #10.771). The grant will support the Center's work to improve economic conditions in rural South Dakota through September 2023 by assisting individuals and businesses with starting, expanding, or improving the operations of rural cooperatives and...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Circle B Farms LLC $132,495 under the Value-Added Producer Grants program on September 6, 2022. This Project Grant will support the company's efforts to develop value-added agricultural products and expand marketing opportunities through September 6, 2023. The Value-Added Producer Grants program, listed under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance as CFDA #10.352, aims to help agricultural producers enter value-added activities...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Red Door Family Farm LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, on September 20, 2023. The grant funding will support the development and expansion of value-added agricultural processing and marketing activities related to the company's bio-based, value-added products. The project aims to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant to Stepladder Farmstead Creamery, LLC on September 16, 2022. The grant funding will support Stepladder Farmstead Creamery's efforts to enter into value-added dairy product marketing and processing under the CFDA 10.352 Value-Added Producer Grants program. Specifically, the company plans to use the grant to generate new dairy products, create and expand marketing opportunities for its value-added...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to County Rail Farm LLC on September 7, 2023. This Project Grant will support the development and expansion of value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added agricultural products. The funding aims to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income for this agricultural...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant on September 20, 2023 to William H Jordan Farm, LLC under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352). The grant funds will support the development and expansion of value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added agricultural products. The project aims to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer...

The Department of Agriculture Office of Advocacy and Outreach awarded a $748,148 Project Grant to Adelante Center For Entrepreneurship through the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers program (CFDA 10.443). The grant will provide training and certification in urban farm systems setup, operations, food handling, sustainable packaging, marketing, and distribution to socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers in Illinois from September...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $200,000 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (CFDA 10.771) on September 27, 2023 to the Value-Added Agriculture Development Center Inc., a South Dakota-based non-profit organization. The funding supports the Center's delivery of technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, business planning, and other capacity-building services to individuals and organizations seeking to establish or enhance rural...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $224,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Shatto Farms, Inc. in Missouri on August 28, 2024. The grant supports the development and expansion of value-added agricultural activities, with the goal of generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income through value-added processing and marketing initiatives. Shatto Farms, Inc., a for-profit agricultural...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a $657,610 Project Grant on September 29, 2023 to Texas Agriforestry Small Farmers & Ranchers, a minority-owned non-profit organization, under the Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers (CFDA 10.443) program. The grant will support efforts to equip socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers with the tools and skills needed to successfully own and operate profitable farm businesses. Key...