Hauser’s Superior View Farm & Apfelhaus Cidery team presses on for April reveal of hard apple cider taproom
Owner Dane Hauser shares insights on the process to apply for a USDA Rural Development Value-Added Producer Grant
Guidry’s Catfish Secures $7 Million Grant, Expands Business and Creates 100 Jobs, Ensuring a Bright Future for Rural Louisiana
Nestled in the vibrant heart of south-central Louisiana, Guidry's Catfish Inc., a family-owned and operated business, is infamously known to locals for having some of the best U.S. farm-raised catfish in the region. With a commitment to quality, community, and sustainability, Processors LLC, doing business as Guidry's Catfish hasn’t changed its mission since their inception in 1975. Expanding from a 20x20 building to a state-of-the-art 100,000 sq.ft.
USDA Rural Development Removes Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Scoring Criteria from 14 Programs
WASHINGTON, Mar. 25, 2025 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has amended fourteen program funding opportunities to remove DEIA scoring criteria. The overhaul brings these programs into compliance with Executive Order 14151, Ending DEI Programs and Preferencing, issued on January 20, 2025.