Grant Will Help One Up Mushroom Products of Mission, Texas Increase Production of their Specialty Mushroom Products
MISSION, Texas, Nov. 07, 2021 – United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small today announced the Department is awarding a $45,450 grant to help a small business out of Mission, Texas develop and market new products.
“Small businesses and their owners are often the beating heart of rural communities across this country,” Torres Small said. “The investment we are announcing today demonstrates how the Biden-Harris Administration has put rural business owners and the communities they call home at the forefront of economic recovery.”
USDA is financing this investment through the Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program. This program helps agricultural producers take their raw product and turn it into something that adds value to the retail price. The goals of this program are to help small agricultural producers and small business owners generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, increase income, and create jobs for people living in rural communities.
Mycological Solutions LLC, doing business as One Up Mushroom Products, in Mission will use the $45,450 grant for working capital to increase the production of dried mushrooms and mushroom tinctures.
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Rural Development provides loans and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, Tribal and high-poverty areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov. If you’d like to subscribe to USDA Rural Development updates, visit our GovDelivery subscriber page.
USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, ensuring access to healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate, smart food and forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov.
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