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April 14, 2016 Connecticut Green Guide

$44M in ag. grants up for grabs

Farmers, agricultural producer groups and their related ventures can now apply for federal grants aimed at developing new products or expanding on existing ones.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s so-called value-added producer grant program (VAPG) provides individual working-capital grants as high as $250,000 for processing, marketing and other costs. VAPG also provides business-planning grants as high as $75,000. Recipients are required to match half the funds.

Congress’ 2014 Farm Bill is providing more than $30 million of the $44 million available this year.

VAPG has awarded nearly $145 million to more than 1,100 farmers and other entities since 2009.

Of that total, $1.2 million has gone to six Connecticut projects.

Last year, the sole recipient here was Somers’ Pell Farm, which received $250,000 to expand their strawberry distribution network in the Northeast.

More information on the program and its application deadlines can be found here.

 

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