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A $3.53M USDA grant supports 56 food businesses across Appalachia, boosting local food systems despite program cuts.
A $3.53 million USDA grant, the final round for the Appalachia Regional Food Business Center, is supporting 56 food businesses across seven Appalachian states, including 12 in Ohio, to strengthen local food systems.
Funds are helping small producers build processing facilities, expand market access, and launch ventures like a neighborhood farm stop and a Korean-Appalachian food business.
Despite a Trump administration freeze and plans to end the program by 2028, the grants were preserved, with recipients having until May 2026 to spend funds and receive technical support.
The initiative, launched in 2023 to address post-pandemic food system challenges, has boosted regional food resilience, job creation, and sustainability.
Una subvención de USDA de $3.53M apoya a 56 empresas de alimentos en toda Appalachia, impulsando los sistemas locales de alimentos a pesar de los recortes en los programas.