Reps. Pingree, Kuster, Fortenberry Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Small Farmers Access Federal Grants
May 01, 2020
May 01, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release:
US Reps. Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Annie Kuster (NH-02), and Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) introduced legislation that waives matching fund requirements for agriculture businesses who receive funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMPP and LFPP) and Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG).
"In bringing the farm to . . .
US Reps. Chellie Pingree (ME-01), Annie Kuster (NH-02), and Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01) introduced legislation that waives matching fund requirements for agriculture businesses who receive funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMPP and LFPP) and Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG).
"In bringing the farm to . . .