The Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program helps agricultural producers enter value-added activities to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income. You may receive priority if you are: Beginning farmer or rancher. Socially-disadvantaged farmer or rancher.

To learn more about the The Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program, visit USDA.GOV

The purpose of the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure (RFSI) program is to build resilience in the middle of the food supply chain, to provide more and better markets to small farms and food businesses, to support the development of value-added products for consumers, fair prices, fair wages, and new and safe job opportunities.

In Georgia, crafting sauces and dressings has become a cherished tradition. This webinar can help ensure your liquid products comply with the Food and Drug Administration:

• Discover the specific processing steps required for shelf-stable liquid products to remain safe.

• Learn how to comply with FDA acidified food requirements and how to work with a process authority to submit a process filing to the FDA.

• Gain valuable resources, including Better Process Control School, process authority, and FDA information.

Our Large Garden and Small Vegetable Outdoor Producer Workshop in March 2024 was a success! We learned how U.S. Department of Agriculture assists farmers in our agricultural communities while fostering both growth and sustainability.

View the two PowerPoints presented at this meeting.