USDA rural development grants to help create 184 jobs in Maine
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded four Maine organizations a total of $275,000 through the Rural Business Development Grant program, the Kennebec Journal reported Thursday.
The roughly $190,000 the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association in Unity and the Kennebec Valley Council of Governments in Fairfield are receiving has the potential to create up to 71 jobs, the USDA said in the announcement.
MOFGA is receiving $98,950 to assist with organic grower business consultation services, organic farming workshops and professional training, and third-party loans for non-production purposes from a revolving loan fund.
KVCOG is receiving $89,000 to expand the Maine Grains oat project with funding for equipment, testing, package design and marketing.
The other recipients in the state are the Aroostook Aspiration Initiative and the Northern Maine Development Commission. In total, the four projects will help create estimated 184 jobs in Maine in the local foods and other sectors, according to the USDA
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