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

Breadtree Farms LLC received a $230,180 Project Grant from the Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) program (CFDA 10.352), awarded on September 5, 2025, with a completion date of September 5, 2027. This award supports the company's development and expansion of value-added processing and marketing activities designed to transform raw agricultural commodities into higher-value processed goods, generate new products, and create expanded market opportunities. The funding falls within the VAPG program's mandate to help agricultural producers and producer-based businesses enter into value-added activities through working capital or planning grants that support processing and marketing of agricultural products.

Under this award, Breadtree Farms will utilize the funds to advance its operational capacity and market development initiatives for value-added agricultural products. The VAPG program restricts fund usage to activities directly related to processing and marketing operations, excluding agricultural production, construction, real property acquisition, and fixed equipment purchases. This grant represents one of multiple federal investments Breadtree Farms has secured for agricultural innovation, complementing its concurrent initiatives in organic chestnut processing and regional agricultural development within New York.