Brightside Aleworks: 2023-2024 Value-Added Grant Recipient
Learn how Brightside Aleworks is using their value-added grant to add gluten-free brewing capacity utilizing Iowa honey.
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Central Iowa Shelter Services: 2023-2024 Value-Added Grant Recipient
Learn how Central Iowa Shelter Services is using their value-added grant to add capabilities for online sales of tilapia and hydroponic lettuce.
Clovergold Flower Farm: 2023-2024 Value-Added Grant
Learn how Clovergold Flower Farm is using their value-added grant to increase floral production and drought mitigation.
Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard: 2023-2024 Value-Added Grant
Learn how Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard is using their value-added grant to purchase production efficiency equipment.
Echollective Farm: 2023-2024 Value-Added Grant Recipient
Learn how Echollective Farm is using their value-added grant to expand cold storage and add fruit and vegetable processing.
Farm Story Meats: 2023-2024 Value-Added Grant Recipient
Learn how Farm Story Meats is using their value-added grant to increase cold storage capacity for direct-to-consumer meat sales.
Feed Iowa First: 2023-2024 Value-Added Grant Recipient
Learn how Feed Iowa First is using their value-added grant to purchase hoop house and small grain mill processing equipment for culturally relevant foods and tender greens.
Field to Family: 2023-2024 Value-Added Grant Recipient
Learn how Field to Family is using their value-added grant to purchase a refrigerated truck to expand food hub operations and local food distribution.
Jasper Winery: 2023-2024 Value-Added Grant Recipient
Learn more about Jasper Winery and how they put their value-added grant to work to add cider production capacity using Iowa grown apples.
Jeff Loeher Farm: 2023-2024 Value-Added Grant Recipient
Learn how Jeff Loeher is using his value-added grant to purchase dedicated processing equipment enabling in-state processing of Kernza® perennial intermedia wheatgrass.
Kittleson Brothers: 2023-2024 Value-Added Grant Recipient
Check out how the Kittleson Brothers are using their value-added grant to expand cold storage and improve potato sizing and processing.
Lutheran Services in Iowa: 2023-2024 Value-Added Grant Recipient
Lutheran Services in Iowa used their value-added grant to increase produce processing capacity and enhance equipment for incubator farm produce raised by non-American born farmers.