Elizabeth Higgins of the CCE Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program, Nicole Tommell of the CCE Central New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crops Team, and Myron Thurston of CCE Oneida County will be providing an info session on the USDA Rural Development Value Added Producer Grant Program.

The Value Added Producer Grant is one of the most commonly funded grants for farmers who are doing any type of value-added production. The grant application and guidelines can be difficult for first-time applicants and the restrictions on the usage of the funding can be confusing. Elizabeth, Nicole, and Myron will provide information from the farmer applicant's perspective and give tips to make sure that the grant reviewers at the USDA will understand the need to fund the proposed project. In addition, attendees will hear from farmers who have been funded by this grant program.

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