This week, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making a $78 million investment in local and regional food systems, including food hubs, farmer’s markets distribution facilities, and other local food business enterprises. $48 million is being provided through the USDA’s Rural Development’s Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program, and $30 million is available through grants via the Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Farmers Market and Local Foods Promotion Program.
“The 2014 Farm Bill has given USDA new tools, resources and authority to support the rural economy,” said Vilsack. “These historic USDA investments in support of local food give farmers and ranchers more market opportunities, provide consumers with more choices, and create jobs in both rural and urban communities.”
Detailed information on the program and how to apply can be accessed here. Applications are due by June 20, 2014.
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Applications are due July 01, 2014. Detailed information can be accessed here.