MDARD grant money to help Northern Michigan farms boost business
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MDARD grant money to help Northern Michigan agri-businesses to expand
ThreecompaniesinNorthernMichiganwereamong26inthestatetoreceivegrantfundingfromtheMichiganDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopmentonThursday,Sept.18.
TheMichiganDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(MDARD)awardedover$1.8millionof Underserved,ValueAddedandRegionalFoodSystemGrants toMichiganproducers,processorsandcommunitydevelopmentorganizations.
“ThisgrantprogramisjustoneexampleofhowMDARDimprovesqualityoflifeforMichigandersbybolsteringthefoodsystemsandagriculturebusinessesthatsustainourhealthandprosperity,”MDARDDirectorTimBoringsaidinastatement.“Today’sgrantsarestrategicinvestmentsthatwillenhancetheproductionanddeliveryoflocallygrownfoodswhilecreatingmorethan100jobsacrossthestate.We’reproudtosupportthesebusinessesindeliveringfortheircommunities.”
TheNorthernMichigancompaniesreceivingfundingincludeBearCreekOrganicsLLC ofPetoskey,whichreceived$82,
