USDA Rural Development Value-Added Grants
Thursday, October 20, 2022 • 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
VCE Prince Edward Office, 100 Dominion Drive, Farmville, VA
The Value Added Producer Grant program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to processing or marketing. Generating new products, creating and expanding marketing opportunities, and increasing producer income are the goals of this program. Independent producers, agricultural producer groups, farmer- or rancher-cooperatives, and majority-controlled producer-based business ventures are eligible to apply for this program. Beginning, Veteran and Socially Disadvantaged Farmers or Ranchers, Small-or Medium-sized Farms structured as a Family Farm and Farmer or Rancher Cooperatives may be eligible to receive priority consideration.
Space is limited to 20 participants
For more information, contact Leonard Elam at 804-894-3095 or lelam@vsu.edu.
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Small Farm Outreach Program office at smallfarm@vsu.edu or call (804) 524-3292 / TDD (800) 828-1120 during business hours of 8 am. and 5 p.m. to discuss accommodations five days prior to the event.
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