Persistent poverty agricultural product market development grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant through the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352) to Lowcountry Creamery LLC, a for-profit limited liability company based in South Carolina. The grant, awarded on September 20, 2023, will support the development and expansion of value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added agricultural products over a 2-year period until September 20, 2025. Specifically, the funding will allow Lowcountry Creamery to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income for its agricultural offerings. This award builds upon previous Value-Added Producer Grants received by the company in 2020 ($250,000) and 2019 ($220,000) for similar value-added product development and marketing initiatives.