MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets is awarding more than $237,000 for seven projects to benefit specialty crop producers.
The grants aim to help Vermont fruit, vegetable and added-value producers and increase consumer access to locally produced food.
The seven grants range from $18,000 for Upstream Ag/Pitchfork Farm to develop a food-grade leafy greens spinner and wash-line kit to $20,000 to Vermont Fresh Network to increase the competitiveness of the Vermont wines in restaurants.
The grants are funded through the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, and leverage an additional $167,000 in matching funds.
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