Value Added and Organic Workshops Offered December 7 at Fallon Food Hub
November 27, 2017
USDA Rural Development
1390 S. Curry St.
Carson City, NV 89701
Voice 775 887.1222x 130
Web: http://www.rd.usda.gov/nv
Release No.:002
Contact: Public Affairs Specialist, Kelly Clark
(775) 887.1222 x 4768
USDA Rural Development and Basin and Range Organics are providing the workshop to help producers better understand both the Value Added Producer Grant and the process to be certified organic. The free workshops will start at 9:00 a.m. and will be held on the second floor of the Fallon Food Hub, 40 E. Center Street, Fallon Nevada. Please register online for the workshop at http://nsbdc.org/education-training/business-training-calendar/value-added-producer-grant-get-a-piece-of-the-usdas-18-million/ by Dec. 5. For more information, call Kelly Clark, Special Projects Coordinator at USDA Rural Development and RSVP at (775) 887-1222 Ext. 4768.
9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. VAPG Workshop: a program initiated to support rural prosperity for agricultural producers by helping them expand their markets. VAPGs can fund feasibility studies and planning activities, or working capital expenses to enable viable Ag Producers to produce and market Value-Added agricultural products and to create marketing opportunities for such businesses.
12:00 p.m. -1 p.m. Box lunch courtesy of Churchill Economic Development Authority.
1:00-2:30 p.m. VAPG Application Toolkit Assistance (Optional): USDA Rural Development Business Programs Specialist Michelle Kelly will assist those interested in applying with the application toolkit and requirements.
2:30-5:00 p.m. Basic Organics 101: Marcia Litsinger, board member of Basin and Range Organics will provide an overview of the state's new Organic Certification process.
The workshops are co-sponsored by USDA Rural Development Nevada, the Small Business Development Center - Reno, Churchill Economic Development Authority, Basin and Range Organics, Made in Nevada and the Fallon Food Hub.
For information about how to apply for the VAPG, contact Michelle Kelly at (775) 887-1222 Ext. 4765 or email michelle.kelly@nv.usda.gov . For information on Basin and Range Organics go to https://basinandrangeorganics.org/.
USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. With a portfolio of over $220 billion, this agency's assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; homeownership; community services such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov/nv.
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1390 S. Curry St.
Carson City, NV 89701
Voice 775 887.1222x 130
Web: http://www.rd.usda.gov/nv
Release No.:002
Contact: Public Affairs Specialist, Kelly Clark
(775) 887.1222 x 4768
Value Added and Organic Workshops Offered December 7 at Fallon Food Hub
$18 Million Nationally for Value Added Producer Grant; Applications Due Jan. 24, 2018
(Carson City, Nev.-Nov. 9, 2017) Are you an agricultural producer/agricultural producer group wanting to add value to your existing agricultural production? If so, you may benefit from USDA Rural Development's upcoming Value Added Producer Grant workshop Thursday, Dec. 7 in Fallon, Nevada. Nationally, USDA Rural Development has $18 million available for the Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) that requires a 1-to-1 match (50 percent of total project costs) cash or eligible in-kind contributions. The paper application deadline is Jan. 31, 2018 and the electronic Grants.gov application deadline for submission is Jan. 24, 2018.USDA Rural Development and Basin and Range Organics are providing the workshop to help producers better understand both the Value Added Producer Grant and the process to be certified organic. The free workshops will start at 9:00 a.m. and will be held on the second floor of the Fallon Food Hub, 40 E. Center Street, Fallon Nevada. Please register online for the workshop at http://nsbdc.org/education-training/business-training-calendar/value-added-producer-grant-get-a-piece-of-the-usdas-18-million/ by Dec. 5. For more information, call Kelly Clark, Special Projects Coordinator at USDA Rural Development and RSVP at (775) 887-1222 Ext. 4768.
9:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. VAPG Workshop: a program initiated to support rural prosperity for agricultural producers by helping them expand their markets. VAPGs can fund feasibility studies and planning activities, or working capital expenses to enable viable Ag Producers to produce and market Value-Added agricultural products and to create marketing opportunities for such businesses.
12:00 p.m. -1 p.m. Box lunch courtesy of Churchill Economic Development Authority.
1:00-2:30 p.m. VAPG Application Toolkit Assistance (Optional): USDA Rural Development Business Programs Specialist Michelle Kelly will assist those interested in applying with the application toolkit and requirements.
2:30-5:00 p.m. Basic Organics 101: Marcia Litsinger, board member of Basin and Range Organics will provide an overview of the state's new Organic Certification process.
The workshops are co-sponsored by USDA Rural Development Nevada, the Small Business Development Center - Reno, Churchill Economic Development Authority, Basin and Range Organics, Made in Nevada and the Fallon Food Hub.
For information about how to apply for the VAPG, contact Michelle Kelly at (775) 887-1222 Ext. 4765 or email michelle.kelly@nv.usda.gov . For information on Basin and Range Organics go to https://basinandrangeorganics.org/.
USDA Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities and create jobs in rural areas. With a portfolio of over $220 billion, this agency's assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; homeownership; community services such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov/nv.
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