Facilities in Chelsea, Portland and Kennebunk received USDA grants. The funding will help strengthen and develop new market opportunities for meat and poultry processors.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded nearly $1 million to expand slaughterhouses and meat processing in Maine while potentially opening new markets for livestock farms.
WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service today, Aug. 31, announced an additional $21.9 million of funding is being awarded to 111 grant projects through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant…