Rcdg - agricultural marketing resource center grants

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded Iowa State University a $675,308 Project Grant under the Rural Cooperative Development Grants program (CFDA 10.771) on September 26, 2022 for a completion date of September 26, 2022. The grant will support Iowa State University and sub-awardees University of Vermont and Regents of the University of Minnesota in delivering several products and services to improve economic conditions in rural areas through cooperative development. Specifically, Iowa State University will host national networking events and conferences, review and adapt existing agricultural marketing resources for inclusion on its Agricultural Marketing Resource Center website, and create new resources and a directory of state-by-state agritourism contacts and services. University of Vermont and Regents of the University of Minnesota will produce supply chain videos and conduct related interviews, work to maximize business development with minority groups through feasibility studies, and enhance data mapping/visualization and directory database tools to provide market intelligence to farmers.