When farmers and entrepreneurs take raw agricultural products like vegetables, grains, or dairy and transform them into goods like sauces and bread, they increase their bottom line because of the higher prices they can demand and they also contribute to community and rural economic development by creating new jobs in processing, marketing, or retail. The […]
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NSAC Guide Helps Farmers Navigate Value-Added Grant Application
NSAC releases an updated version of its annual Farmers’ Guide to Applying for the Value-Added Producer Grant … Read More →
RELEASE: New “Farmers’ Guide” Helps Producers Apply for Value Added Producer Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Wes King, 202-547-5754 WKing@sustainableagriculture.net New “Farmers’ Guide” Helps Producers Apply for Value Added Producer Grants The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has published this free resource annually since 2012 Washington, DC, April 13, 2016 – Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) announced the publication of their annual Farmers’ Guide to […]
USDA Announces $44 million Available for Value-Added Agriculture
Whether helping farmers turn organic grains into shelf-ready items or providing capital for the creation of … Read More →
RELEASE: Funding Available through Value-Added Producer Grant Program
For farmers, adding value to their products means adding revenue to their businesses, which also means more jobs… Read More →
Peterson and Vilsack endorse local and regional food at Home Grown
More than 200 people braved chilling western Minnesota February weather on Monday and Tuesday to hear House Agriculture Committee Chairman Rep. Collin Peterson and USDA Secretary Vilsack speak about the need to develop better local food systems at the Home Grown Economy conference at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. At least another 100 participants […]