BI grants - rcdg discretionary value-added agricultural prod MKT dvlp

Horsefeathers Farm LLC received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) program (CFDA 10.352) on August 25, 2025, with a completion date of August 25, 2027. This award supports the awardee's value-added agricultural processing and marketing initiatives in New Hampshire. The funding will enable Horsefeathers Farm LLC to develop higher-value processed products from raw agricultural commodities and expand associated marketing activities, thereby increasing producer income and creating new market opportunities.

The Value-Added Producer Grants program provides competitive funding to agricultural producers, producer groups, and producer-based businesses for two distinct grant categories: planning grants that support feasibility studies and business plan development, and working capital grants that fund day-to-day operational expenses associated with processing and marketing value-added agricultural products. Notably, VAPG funding is restricted from use toward agricultural production, construction, real property purchases, or acquisition of fixed equipment and vehicles, ensuring resources are directed exclusively toward market development and operational sustainability of value-added ventures.