Value Added Producer Grant: Meadowlark Organics
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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 Highlight Video
PROGRAM OPEN!!! Official USDA Rural Development VAPG Website
What is the Value Added Producer Grant Program
VAPG & Its Effect on Business Survival and Growth - Entire Report
Impacts of the VAPG Program on Business Outcomes
VAPG Recipients - VAPG Video Case Studies
- 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
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