Last week the USDA announced $9.75 million awarded to ten projects through the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG). The program is targeting the development and expansion of new and existing organic markets.
“USDA is excited to announce the first round of funding awarded through the Organic Market Development Grant program,” said USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt. “The recipients of this funding will be spearheading unprecedented efforts to expand and open new revenue streams for the nation’s organic industry, building more value-added agricultural opportunities for farmers across rural America.”
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