County offers workshop on USDA

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A new round of “Value-Added Produce r Grant” funding is available, a releaser said. program and are teaming up with the USDA to providr a workshop on June 9 on the grant program and how to apply forthe funds. The USDA has aboug $18 million in grant funds to help independenrt agricultural producers enterinto value-addedc activities, a release said. The Value-Added Producer Grants are availabledto farmers, cooperatives, agricultural producer groups or producer-based business Value-added farm products are those that expancd the customer base for the product or commodityt and result in increasing farm “Adding value to basic agricultural commodities is one way for farmerx to maintain economic viabilityy in these days of rising producerf costs,” the release The free workshop in Seffner June 9 at 10 a.
m. will offef information about value-added agriculture, and explain the grant program and the benefitwto farmers, eligibility and application process. More informationb is availableat (813) 272-5909.