The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services has awarded a $247,239 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Lowland Farms, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in South Carolina. The grant will support Lowland Farms' development and expansion of value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added agricultural products. The grant funding will be used for planning activities such as feasibility studies, business...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352) to Keegan-Filion Farm, Inc., a woman-owned limited liability company located in South Carolina. The grant will fund 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...
This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 25, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352). The grant recipient, North Country Creamery LLC, is a for-profit, woman-owned small business that will use the funds to develop and expand value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added agricultural products. The project aims to generate new dairy products,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Milky Way Jersey Farm Inc., a for-profit agricultural organization in South Carolina. The grant funding supports the company's development and expansion of value-added dairy products, including the introduction of new butter and cream offerings. Specifically, the grant enabled Milky Way Jersey Farm to purchase specialized equipment such as cream separators,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $201,391 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Coosaw AG LLC, operating as Coosaw Farms, on September 24, 2024. This project grant supports the development of new agricultural products, expansion of marketing opportunities, and increase of producer income for Coosaw Farms, a for-profit limited liability company located in Fairfax, South Carolina. The funding will be used for feasibility studies, business...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $248,464 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Common Joy, LLC, a for-profit limited liability company located in North Charleston, South Carolina. The grant supports the company's planning activities for developing and expanding value-added agricultural product processing and marketing. The funding will assist Common Joy, LLC in assessing the economic viability of potential value-added ventures, including...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Willshire Farms, Inc. located in Santee, South Carolina. This project grant supports the development and expansion of Willshire Farms' value-added agricultural product processing and marketing activities. The funding will enable Willshire Farms to generate new products, create new marketing opportunities, and increase producer income. Eligible project...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $249,025.62 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Kingdom Creamery of Vermont, LLC on December 16, 2024. The grant supports the agricultural producer in developing and expanding value-added processing and marketing activities for its dairy products. Eligible activities under this program include feasibility studies, business planning, equipment upgrades, and working capital for...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $131,031 Project Grant to Lowcountry Oyster Co LLC through the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352). The grant will support the company's efforts to develop agricultural product markets and generate new value-added oyster products in South Carolina between September 2022 and September 2024. The Value-Added Producer Grants program aims to help agricultural producers enter value-added activities related to processing and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant through the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program (CFDA 10.352) to Summer's Estate, a small agricultural cooperative business located in Branchville, South Carolina. The grant will fund activities to help the agricultural producer develop and expand value-added product processing and marketing initiatives. Eligible activities include conducting feasibility studies, developing...