USDA's Value Added Producer Grant Program
USDA's Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program provides grants to help farmers and ranchers add greater value for agricultural commodities. An ERS study finds that VAPGs enable recipient businesses to increase the probability of survival and provide more jobs than businesses having similar observable characteristics and employment growth histories that did not receive grants.
Resources
Value Added Reports and Resources
Keep up-to-date on your value added business industry with these great resources from the USDA!
USDA Reports
- National Retail Report - Specialty Crops
- National Retail Report - Local and Organic
- National Retail Activity Reports
From Our Blog
May 08, 2018
Access to readily available financial capital is a key to success for small businesses. USDA’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBS) administers several grant and loan programs to support businesses in rural areas. The Value-Added Producer G...
Value Added Producer Grant Recipient Highlight
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