Workshops Will Be Held in Murfreesboro, Camden and Greeneville in October
COLUMBIA, Tenn. – Farmers who plan to apply for grants, cost-share programs and loans to support their value-added enterprises are welcome to attend workshops held across the state in October by the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture’s Center for Profitable Agriculture.
“Funding Opportunities for Tennessee Value-Added Producers: Grants, Cost-Share Programs and Loans” will be conducted in three workshops:
- October 21, in Murfreesboro
- October 22, in Camden
- October 28, in Greeneville
“These workshops have proven to be beneficial for value-added producers, giving them the opportunity to learn more about grant and loan requirements and what is needed to prepare an application that has a greater chance of approval for funding,” said Troy Dugger, program coordinator with the UT Center for Profitable Agriculture.
These in-person workshops are designed to help producers with value-added enterprises develop strong applications that can help them enter value-added activities related to processing and marketing new products. Grants may be used for planning activities, such as a feasibility study, business or marketing plan, or for working capital expenses related to producing and marketing a value-added agricultural product.
Register online for the workshops at tiny.utk.edu/CPA2025
Workshops will begin at 10 a.m. local time and conclude at 3 p.m., with lunch provided. There is a registration fee of $20 per person, and registration must be completed at least five days prior to the workshop date.
Attendance at one of the three meetings will fulfill a Tennessee Agricultural Enhancement Program (TAEP) special requirement in the Value-Added Producer Diversification Sector in Application B.
More information about the workshops is available on the Center for Profitable Agriculture website.
Contact Troy Dugger at the Center for Profitable Agriculture at 931-486-2777 or by email at pdugger2@tennessee.edu with questions or Aaron Buckley at abuckle2@tennessee.edu.
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