USDA investing $820 million to strengthen local food supply chains

USDA unveiled 12 new Regional Food Business Centers funded with $400 million that will provide technical and financial assistance to strengthen local and regional food systems. As a compliment to the meat and poultry processing grants, USDA also announced $420 million in a new Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program for states to use to expand capacity and processing for non-meat and poultry products.

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