The U.S. Department of Agriculture Kansas Rural Development Director Christy Davis announced on Thursday that the USDA is investing over $9 million dollars in two Kansas communities that will strengthen food supply chains, increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, and lower food costs.
“The USDA is committed to the needs of hardworking producers and small businesses that keep rural communities strong,” said Davis.
The investments are being made through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program as part of a larger national announcement that includes projects in 14 other states.
The details of the two Kansas projects are:
A $2,445,654 grant will help build a new USDA-inspected beef and hogprocessing facility for Top End LLC TEAM Processing of Kanorado. Thewestern Kansas facility will provide fee-for-service processing to over 50 local producers. TEAM processing will also offer on-site retail for local consumers. The project is expected to create 19 new jobs.
A $6,871,380 grant will help construct, equip, …