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

Doudlah Farms, LLC received a $249,800 Project Grant from the Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352), awarded on August 29, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 29, 2027. This award supports the recipient's value-added agricultural product processing and marketing initiatives in Wisconsin. The funding will enable Doudlah Farms to develop or expand market opportunities for processed agricultural products derived from raw commodities, with the goal of generating new products and increasing producer income through value-added activities.

The grant funding is restricted to direct processing and marketing expenses associated with value-added agricultural product development and cannot be applied to agricultural production, construction, real property acquisitions, or fixed equipment and vehicle purchases. Over the two-year project period, the awardee will be required to submit semiannual Federal Financial Reports and project performance reports demonstrating compliance with program requirements and progress toward achieving the proposed venture's economic viability and market development objectives.