County offers workshop on USDA

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A new round of “Value-Added Producer Grant” fundingf is available, a release said. program and are teaming up with the USDA to provide a workshop on June 9 on the grant program and how to apply forthe funds. The USDA has abou $18 million in grant fund to help independent agricultural producers enterinto value-adder activities, a release said. The Value-Addede Producer Grants are availableto cooperatives, agricultural producer groups or producer-based businesz ventures. Value-added farm products are thosw that expand the customer base for the producyt or commodity and result in increasingfarm revenues.
“Adding value to basic agricultural commodities is one way for farmerds to maintain economic viability in these days of risingproducedr costs,” the release said. The free workshoop in Seffner June 9 at10 a.m. will offef information about value-added agriculture, and explai the grant program and the benefitsto farmers, eligibilityh and application process. More information is available at 272-5909.