Comment: NSAC Welcomes Further Investment in Regional Meat Processing By USDA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Laura Zaks
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
lzaks@sustainableagriculture.net
Tel. 347.563.6408
Comment: NSAC Welcomes Further Investment in Regional Meat Processing By USDA
Washington, DC, June 29, 2023 – Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) issued the following comment, attributable to Connor Kippe, NSAC Policy Specialist, in response to an announcement of the “Biden-Harris Administration Partners with Agricultural Producers to Promote Competition, Strengthen Food Supply Chain and Rural Economies.”
…“The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) welcomes a new round of investment in the local and regional meat processing industry. This investment, through its focus on regional lending, will bring new avenues of growth to rural and urban communities alike. It will provide much needed choice for farmers and ranchers through investments in fee for service options and independent processing across the US. The relending program grants will