County offers workshop on USDA

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A new round of “Value-Added Producet Grant” funding is available, a releasre said. program and are teaming up with the USDA to providw a workshop on June 9 on the grant programn and how to apply forthe funds. The USDA has aboutf $18 million in grant funds to help independent agriculturalk producers enterinto value-added a release said. The Value-Addedf Producer Grants are availablwto farmers, cooperatives, agricultural producerr groups or producer-based business ventures. Value-added farm products are thos e that expand the customer base for the product or commodit y and result in increasingfarm revenues.
“Adding valure to basic agricultural commodities is one way for farmers to maintain economic viability in these days of risingproduce costs,” the release said. The free workshop in Seffner June 9 at10 a.m. will offef information about value-added agriculture, and explai n the grant program and the benefitwsto farmers, eligibility and applicatio n process. More information is available at (813)