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

Home Place Pastures LLC received a $249,311 Project Grant award from the Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352) on September 4, 2025, with a completion date of September 4, 2027. The award supports the company's development and expansion of value-added processing and marketing activities for agricultural products. Through this two-year initiative, the recipient will establish new revenue streams and marketing opportunities for regional producers in Mississippi, leveraging federal funding to enhance the viability of its value-added agricultural operations.

The Value-Added Producer Grants program provides planning and working capital support to eligible agricultural producers, producer groups, and producer-based businesses entering or expanding value-added processing and marketing ventures. Funds support feasibility studies, business planning, and operational expenses directly tied to processing or marketing agricultural products, though they exclude agricultural production costs, construction, real property, and fixed equipment purchases. Home Place Pastures LLC's award represents a working capital or planning grant to strengthen its operational capacity within the regional food supply chain infrastructure.