Workshop to be held for farmers interested in USDA Value-Added Producer Grants
COLUMBIA, Tenn. — Farmers interested in USDA Value-Added Producer Grants are being encouraged to attend upcoming workshops.
According to a news release, the workshops are designed to help producers with value-added enterprises develop a strong grant application and help farmers develop their ideas for the grants, a competitive program that helps producers develop value-added activities related to processing and marketing new products.
Workshop dates are:
- January 23 in Jackson in West Tennessee
- January 24 in Columbia in Middle Tennessee
- January 29 in Philadelphia in East Tennessee
You can register online for the Insight to Developing a Strong Application for the USDA Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Program at here.
Workshops will begin at 10 a.m. local time and conclude at 3 p.m. local time, the news release says. Lunch will be provided.
The release says there is a registration fee of $20/person, and registration must be completed five days prior to the workshop date.
Read the full news release here.
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