The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded Sweet Grass Cooperative a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) on March 8, 2024. This grant supported Sweet Grass Cooperative's efforts to develop and deliver value-added agricultural products and services. The Value-Added Producer Grants program aims to help agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added products, with the goal of generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income. Sweet Grass Cooperative, a small agricultural cooperative, has received multiple grants under this program in recent years, indicating its focus on value-added processing and marketing of agricultural commodities.
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