USDA Awards Millions for Food Infrastructure Projects in Minnesota & Wisconsin

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USDA partners with Minnesota to distribute $3.2 million for strengthening food infrastructure projects across southeastern region.

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Green Acres Milling secures $1.5 million to establish innovative oat processing facility, aiming to collaborate with 100+ local farmers within 120-mile 'Oat-Shed' radius.

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Featherstone Farm receives $250,535 for upgrading warehouses, cooler facilities, and implementing food safety compliant systems for salad crops.

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Sno Pac Foods awarded $1.57 million to construct cold storage facility in Caledonia, promising enhanced efficiency and regional storage solutions.

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USDA collaborates with Wisconsin to award $23.2 million for 30 infrastructure projects through Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program.

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Doudlah Farms Organics plans 20,000-foot processing facility benefiting 550 local producers for organic ingredients distribution.

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Nasonville Dairy's new cold milk separator system aims to process additional 25 million pounds of milk annually into value-added products.

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Stockbridge-Munsee Community receives funding to process Indigenous crops like Lenape beans and Mohican corn.

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Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative expands warehouse operations to support 250 producers, serving schools, grocers and food programs.

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Minnesota Department of Agriculture funds 11 infrastructure projects across state through $9.5 million RFSI program allocation.

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