The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Sunsweet Growers Inc., a small agricultural cooperative and manufacturer of dried fruit products in California. The grant aims to support Sunsweet Growers' efforts in processing and marketing value-added agricultural goods, with the goal of generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income. Sunsweet...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the Value-Added Producer Grants (VAPG) program (CFDA 10.352) to Sunsweet Growers Inc., a small agricultural cooperative and manufacturer of dried fruit products based in Yuba City, California. The grant funding supports Sunsweet Growers' efforts to develop and expand value-added activities related to processing and marketing of its bio-based dried fruit products, particularly...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Orchard Pond Organics LLC on September 14, 2022 under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352). The grant will support Orchard Pond Organics' entry into value-added agricultural activities related to processing and marketing bio-based products through project completion on September 14, 2023. Specifically, the company will use the grant to generate new value-added products from agricultural...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant on September 24, 2024 to Sweet Rowen Farmstead, LLC under the Value-Added Producer Grants (CFDA 10.352) program. The grant funding will support the agricultural producer's activities in developing and expanding value-added processing and marketing of their agricultural products. Eligible activities may include feasibility studies, business planning, equipment upgrades, and working capital...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Fresh Nature Foods LLC on September 11, 2024. The grant supports the development and expansion of value-added agricultural product processing and marketing activities for independent producers, agricultural producer groups, farmer and rancher cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based businesses. Eligible projects span various...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Project Grant on September 20, 2023 to William H Jordan Farm, LLC under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352). The grant funds will support the development and expansion of value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added agricultural products. The project aims to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Farmers Rice Cooperative a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352) on September 19, 2022. The grant will support Farmers Rice Cooperative's efforts to develop value-added agricultural product markets by helping the cooperative enter into activities related to processing and marketing bio-based, value-added rice products through September 19, 2023. Specifically, the funding will...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Sylvan Farm LLC a $250,000 Project Grant under the Value-Added Producer Grants program (CFDA 10.352) on September 9, 2022. The grant will support Sylvan Farm's efforts to develop value-added agricultural product markets through September 9, 2023. Specifically, the company will use grant funds to enter value-added activities related to processing and marketing bio-based products, with the goals of generating new product lines,...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Matthiasson Family Vineyards, LLC on May 14, 2024. The grant supports the development and expansion of value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added agricultural products. The funding will enable Matthiasson Family Vineyards to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase...
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...