The state’s Department of Agriculture announced new resources available to producers, food businesses and nonprofits sourcing farm products grown in Connecticut.
HARTFORD, Conn. — New one-on-one business technical assistance and grant coaching is available to Connecticut’s agriculture industry, according to a release Friday from the state’s Department of Agriculture.
The assistance will benefit producers, food businesses and nonprofits sourcing farm products grown in-state. CT DoAg said it is using funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Resilient Food System Infrastructure Grant Program to contract with three separate entities. It will allow the department to provide a variety of services such as market diversification and development, supply chain coordination and business and financial planning.
“Offering these services is critical to supporting Connecticut’s agricultural community to ensure they have the tools and resources available to improve the state’s food supply chain, build strong businesses and increase the resiliency of our food system,” Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner …