Project Grant GLSX0002403819

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...

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...

This $700,000 Project Grant was awarded on January 16, 2025 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) program (CFDA 10.771). The grant supports the establishment of the Value-Added Agricultural Marketing Resource Center at Iowa State University of Science and Technology. The center will provide technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services to individuals and...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to E&D Herbs Medicine Natural Products LLC through the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352). The two-year grant will support the company's efforts to develop agricultural product markets in Puerto Rico by helping producers engage in value-added processing and marketing of bio-based goods. Specifically, the funding will allow E&D Herbs Medicine Natural Products LLC to generate new value-added...

This $250,000 Project Grant was awarded on September 19, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) program (CFDA 10.352). The grant recipient, Farmers Rice Cooperative (FRC), is a small agricultural cooperative in Sacramento, California. The funding will support FRC in developing and expanding value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added rice products. The...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) to Pacific Coast Producers, a small agricultural cooperative and manufacturer of canned fruit and vegetable products located in Lodi, California. This federal grant, awarded on September 19, 2024, supports the company's efforts to develop and market innovative agricultural products while maintaining its core mission of supplying nutritious canned commodities to...

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...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Red Door Family Farm LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, on September 20, 2023. The grant funding will support the development and expansion of value-added agricultural processing and marketing activities related to the company's bio-based, value-added products. The project aims to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $249,950 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to the Paso Robles Cab Collective, a non-profit organization in California, on Sep 19, 2024. The grant will support the organization's efforts to develop and expand value-added agricultural activities, with a focus on processing and marketing bio-based, value-added products. The primary objectives are to generate new products, create and expand marketing...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Value-Added Producer Grants (CFDA 10.352) program to the Russian River Valley Winegrowers, a non-profit organization located in Sebastopol, California. The grant supports the development and expansion of value-added agricultural activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added wine products. The key objectives are to generate new wine products, create...