Jenny Moffitt

USDA Rolls Our ODPP Pilot
USDA Rolls Our ODPP Pilot
USDA Rolls Our ODPP Pilot
Part of the USDA’s Organic Dairy Product Promotion Program works to expand access of organic dairy products within schools and youth programs across the county.   “It provides $15 million to expand access to organic dairy products," said the USDA’s Jenny Moffitt.  "We were excited to ...
Northwest Processors Awarded Mcap Funding
Northwest Processors Awarded Mcap Funding
Northwest Processors Awarded Mcap Funding
Local meat processing plants across the county will work to expand capacity, and improve efficiencies thanks to recent investments via the USDA.   “USDA's local meat capacity grant program, or we call it local MCap," said Department of Ag’s Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Moffitt.  "It provides targeted pr...
Oregon Awarded $1M Via The Resilient Food Systems Grant Program
Oregon Awarded $1M Via The Resilient Food Systems Grant Program
Oregon Awarded $1M Via The Resilient Food Systems Grant Program
The USDA has awarded a million dollars in grants to 17 small specialty-food businesses across Oregon, in an effort to increase production.  USDA Undersecretary Jenny Moffitt made the announcement  October 22nd in Portland.   “This is the first amount of funding," she noted.  "We announced $420 mill...
USDA to Boost Wildlife Protection
USDA to Boost Wildlife Protection
USDA to Boost Wildlife Protection
The USDA will boost wildlife habitat protection as the Biden administration enters its final months.  In a department memo this week, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack directed agencies to coordinate more closely on protecting lands across different types of ownership, including making wildlife habitat a high priority in various conservation programs.  Vilsack...
Idaho Projects Awarded Funds To Promote Food Resiliency
Idaho Projects Awarded Funds To Promote Food Resiliency
Idaho Projects Awarded Funds To Promote Food Resiliency
AMS and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture have awarded $5.5 million for 27 projects statewide through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program.   “The goal is to provide opportunities to support infrastructure and update equipment in the middle of the supply chain," said the ISDA's Sydney Kennedy.  "So, wha...
Final Round Of USDA Organic Awards Announced
Final Round Of USDA Organic Awards Announced
Final Round Of USDA Organic Awards Announced
Building capacity building infrastructure, building demand, all aspects of the USDA grant program centered on organic growers and the organic industry.   “We're excited to announce our 4th and final round of the Organic Market Development Grants. This is $...
Idaho Receives $2M For Specialty Crops
Idaho Receives $2M For Specialty Crops
Idaho Receives $2M For Specialty Crops
Last week, Agricultural Marketing Service awarded over $2 million for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding to Idaho for Fiscal Year 2024.  The Idaho State Department of Agriculture will take the money and fund projects focused on enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crop products and create new market opportunities for the state’s specialty crop producers.   “...
USDA Awards Grants For Specialty Crops
USDA Awards Grants For Specialty Crops
USDA Awards Grants For Specialty Crops
Last week, the USDA announced grant awards for two programs focused on the specialty crop industry.   “USDA is announcing $82.3 million in grants to enhance specialty crop competitiveness overall, and that is through two different programs," noted the USDA's Jenny Moffitt.  "One is ...

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