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USDA's Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program provides grants to help farmers and ranchers add greater value for agricultural commodities.
Resources
Value-Added Producer Grant Application 2023
Value Added Producer Grant Highlight Video
Value Added Producer Grant Highlight: The Farmers of Texas
Official USDA Rural Development VAPG Website
What is the Value Added Producer Grant Program
VAPG & Its Effect on Business Survival and Growth - Entire Report
- USDA COVID-19 Update Page
- Farm Commons (national non-profit) COVID-19 legal resources for farmers
- Novel Coronavirus Prevention & Control for Farms from Cornell University
- Cleaning and Sanitizing on the Farm for COVID – 19 from University of Minnesota Extension
- COVID-19 response plan template and FAQ for fruit and vegetable farms from University of Minnesota Extension (includes a free workbook)
- Direct Sales Software Platforms comparison from National Young Farmers Coalition
- COVID-19 response from Farmers Market Coalition
- COVID-19 Economic Impact on Local Food Markets from National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
- Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources from the US Small Business Administration
- Federal Rural Resource Guide from USDA
- Farmers’ Guide to COVID-19 Relief from Farmers Legal Action Group
- Back to Business Iowa podcast from Iowa State University, Extension & Outreach, Farm, Food and Enterprise Development
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