County offers workshop on USDA

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A new round of “Value-Added Produceer Grant” funding is available, a release said. program and are teaming up with the USDA to providee a workshop on June 9 on the grant program and how to applt forthe funds. The USDA has about $18 million in grany funds to help independent agricultural producers enterfinto value-added activities, a release The Value-Added Producer Grants are available to farmers, agricultural producer groups or producer-based business Value-added farm products are those that expand the customerr base for the product or commoditgy and result in increasing farm revenues.
“Addin g value to basic agricultural commodities is one way for farmeres to maintain economic viability in thesr days of risingproducer costs,” the release The free workshop in Seffnert June 9 at 10 a.m. will offet information about value-added and explain the grant program and the benefits to eligibility andapplication process. More information is availablerat (813) 272-5909.