Value- added agricultural product market development grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Shaded Grove Farm Market LLC, a for-profit limited liability company, on Sep 19, 2023. The grant funds will support the development and expansion of value-added agricultural products, with the goal of generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income. The project period runs through Sep 19, 2023. Typical awards under this program range from $20,000 to $250,000 and cover short performance periods of less than one year. The grant will enable Shaded Grove Farm Market LLC to undertake planning activities such as feasibility studies, business plans, and marketing plans, as well as working capital for operational costs of processing and marketing value-added agricultural products.