RICHMOND, Va. – Governor Glenn Youngkin introduced Thursday that he could be awarding 12 infrastructure grants totalling greater than $497,000, to assist native meals manufacturing and agriculture amenities within the state, together with 3 locations in our area.
“I’m happy to make this announcement throughout Virginia Agriculture Week as these initiatives leverage and assist the essential work in our native farming communities,”mentioned Governor Glenn Youngkin.“Infrastructure initiatives comparable to these present a possibility for state and native governments to make use of agriculture to deal with crucial wants in native meals techniques and assist Virginia’s largest personal trade, agriculture.”
“I’m happy that we might use AFID infrastructure grants to assist strengthen a locality’s means to draw and assist small and mid-scale agricultural operations, spur financial growth and create new jobs, and as a robust instrument to remove starvation in our communities,”mentioned Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry Matthew Lohr.
The AFID infrastructure program awards reimbursable grants primarily for capital initiatives at new and eisiting meals hubs, framers’ markets, industrial kitchens and different worth added amenities.
The next areas in our area have been awarded funding.
City of Pulaski, $50,000
Funding will assist create a brand new dwelling for The Market, Pulaski’s long-standing farmers market. The brand new everlasting, open-air market construction shall be constructed on Predominant Avenue, offering a centralized area for native agricultural producers to attach with prospects.
Metropolis of Roanoke, $50,000
Grant funds will assist the fabrication and set up of recent awnings on the Historic Roanoke Metropolis Market. As soon as full, the brand new awnings will present dependable shelter for distributors to operate at full capability and enhance availability for extra distributors to fill all 42 market stalls.
Pulaski County, $19,540
To reply to rising native demand for high-quality, domestically sourced meats, Mountain View Farm will use the funding to develop its on-farm meat processing capabilities. This growth will enable the farm to supply personalized and value-added meat merchandise.
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