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ORGANIC GROWER: FUNDING INITIATIVES
A win for farmers
T
USDA grants $40.5 million to boost organic market development
he USDA recently announced
an investment of $40.5 million
in grants through the Organic
Market Development Grant program.
This initiative, comprised of
60 projects, aims to strengthen
the processing and promotion of
domestic organic products.
The projects encompass various
initiatives: the development of
new markets, infrastructure
improvements to enhance processing
capacity, adoption of emerging
technologies for promoting organic
products and procurement of
equipment to meet the rising
demand for organic commodities.
With an anticipated benefit to
more than 27,000 producers and
more than 31.8 million consumers,
these projects are poised to make
a significant impact on the organic
market landscape, according to a
USDA press release.
One of the grant recipients, Almar
Orchards in Flushing, Michigan,
plans to use the funding to expand
into the baby/kid food market by
installing a washing and sorting
line. This expansion will not only
increase domestic sourcing but also
serve as an aggregator for other
growers in the region, fostering
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of May 2024

Editor's Letter
Biologicals: Advancing research in biocontrols
Cover Story: To price or not to price
2024 Farm Market Report
Grower Profile: Great Bear Vineyards' organic journey
Organic Grower Spring 2024
Business: Improving the odds
Farm Market & Agritourism: What's the difference between markup and margin?
Classifieds
Advertiser Index
May 2024 - 1
May 2024 - 2
May 2024 - 3
May 2024 - Editor's Letter
May 2024 - 5
May 2024 - Biologicals: Advancing research in biocontrols
May 2024 - 7
May 2024 - Cover Story: To price or not to price
May 2024 - 9
May 2024 - 10
May 2024 - 11
May 2024 - 12
May 2024 - 13
May 2024 - 2024 Farm Market Report
May 2024 - 15
May 2024 - Grower Profile: Great Bear Vineyards' organic journey
May 2024 - 17
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May 2024 - 19
May 2024 - 20
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May 2024 - 22
May 2024 - Organic Grower Spring 2024
May 2024 - 24
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May 2024 - 26
May 2024 - 27
May 2024 - Business: Improving the odds
May 2024 - 29
May 2024 - 30
May 2024 - 31
May 2024 - Farm Market & Agritourism: What's the difference between markup and margin?
May 2024 - 33
May 2024 - Classifieds
May 2024 - Advertiser Index
May 2024 - 36
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