USDA continues to bolster food system infrastructure

The department said the grants will help strengthen the middle of the food chain in several states.

Apples and peppers in crates in storage
Apples and peppers in crates in storage
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The USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service says more funding available to states as part of its Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program.

The USDA made available $5.5 million in grants for Idaho, $12.4 million for Ohio, $24 million for Pennsylvania, $5.9 million for Oregon, $6.9 for Missouri, $3.6 million for Maryland, $2 million for New Hampshire and $4.2 million for Arkansas.

The grants will help expand the infrastructure of the middle of the supply chain, the USDA said, especially in the areas of aggregation, processing, storing, transporting, wholesaling, distribution and more of food products in the respective states.

Grants applications are available through each state’s department of agriculture:

Related: USDA releases more food supply infrastructure grants

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