Project Grant CLSS00000116902

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 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...

This $250,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services was awarded on September 14, 2023 under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352). The grant supports the agricultural producer Steak Partners, LLC (doing business as Big Bluff Ranch) in developing and expanding value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added agricultural products. The grant will fund planning activities such as...

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 The Briede Family Vineyards, LLC on September 14, 2023. This Project Grant supports the development and expansion of value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of the company's bio-based, value-added agricultural products, such as wine. The grant aims to help the company generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and...

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...

Federal Grant Award Summary On August 29, 2025, the Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) awarded 4 Diamond Ranch At Wallrock a Project Grant of $250,000 under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175). This mandatory grant supports value-added producer activities designed to develop, coordinate, and expand local and regional food systems in Montana through direct and intermediary-based producer-to-consumer marketing channels. The two-year performance period,...

This $250,000.00 Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175), supports the development, coordination, and expansion of local and regional food systems. The award to Richards Land & Cattle, a for-profit organization, will fund initiatives to increase access to and availability of locally produced agricultural products, encourage value-added product development,...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Billy Goat Hop Farm, LLC $250,000 under the Value-Added Producer Grants program on September 28, 2022. The grant will support the farm's efforts to develop value-added products and expand marketing opportunities for bio-based agricultural goods through project completion on September 28, 2022. The Value-Added Producer Grants program, administered under the USDA's Rural Business-Cooperative Service, aims to boost rural economic...

Seaside Grown LLC received a $250,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service on September 7, 2022 to complete the project by September 7, 2024. The funding is provided through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (RCDG, CFDA #10.771) to improve the economic conditions of rural areas by assisting farmers and ranchers who are socially disadvantaged through value-added agricultural product market development. Specifically, the grant will...