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USDA and Wisconsin Award $23.2 Million to Projects that Strengthen Food Supply Chain Infrastructure

By Courtney Chaffee Jan 6, 2025 | 11:46 AM

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announced it has partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to award $23.2 million for 30 projects through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI). The 30 Infrastructure Grants being announced today and the previously announced 41 Equipment Grants total 71 projects in Wisconsin funded through this program to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain while strengthening local and regional food systems. In Iowa County, Meadowlark Organics Farms received $1,210,083 to increase regional grain handling and storage capacity.