An informational session for the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI) will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. at the N.C. Cooperative Extension, Bertie County Center.

This meeting will provide information about the RFSI Grant that runs through the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The goal of these grant funds are to create new opportunities for the region’s small and midsize producers to thrive, expand access to nutritious food options, and increase supply chain resiliency.

Using RFSI funding, NCDA&CS will fund projects that expand on-farm cold storage and packaging capacity, implement post-harvest handling, provide refrigerated trucks, and expand aggregator facilities. The state’s priorities are informed by stakeholder engagement and outreach to underserved producers to better understand their needs.

$6.2 million in federal funding is available to improve the food supply chain for consumers, agribusinesses and farmers for specific commodities, including produce, dairy products, eggs, aquaculture and value-added products.

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