Value- added agricultural product market development grants

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $127,516.91 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Living Water Winery & Vineyard, Inc. on January 17, 2025. This Project Grant supports the development and expansion of value-added processing and marketing activities for agricultural producers. The grant will enable Living Water Winery & Vineyard, Inc. to transform raw agricultural commodities into higher-value processed goods, generate new products, create marketing opportunities, and increase producer income. The award is part of a federal grant program that consistently provides funding to small agricultural businesses, including women-owned, minority-owned, and veteran-owned enterprises, for projects focused on diverse agricultural ventures such as organic produce, cider manufacturing, lavender products, cheese making, and beef processing.