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Using RFSI funding, DATCP will fund infrastructure projects that expand processing capacities, increase food storage space, reduce energy use, increase commercial kitchen space, improve aggregation and distribution, improve marketing and branding, and increase access to value-added markets for small farms. This will ultimately create more diverse local and regional market options and create additional economic opportunities for communities, allowing them to retain more of the value chain dollar. The state's priorities are informed by stakeholder engagement and outreach to underserved producers to better understand their needs. "This program will support those processing, transporting, and distributing locally-produced food including dairy and specialty crops," said
Those interested in receiving a subaward should apply directly through DATCP through
For more information, visit the AMS Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure webpage (https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ams.usda.gov%2Fservices%2Fgrants%2Frfsi&data=05%7C01%7CSarah.Black1%40usda.gov%7C848e9da52d4a4766325d08dbe559ee9b%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C1%7C0%7C638355946654119527%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=V%2BzmW3VsvSkcKPRlcB7yXRiaV24ZIXJLgsCdAacNM1c%3D&reserved=0). * * * Original text here: https://www.ams.usda.gov/press-release/usda-partners-wisconsin-award-27-million-strengthen-food-supply-chain-infrastructure
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