MDARD opens underserved, value-added, and regional food systems grants

LANSING

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is now accepting grant proposals for the latest round of the Underserved, Value-Added, and Regional Food Systems Grant. Grant proposals must be received by 5 p.m. EST on June 11, 2025.

Thanks to continued investments through Governor Whitmer’s bipartisan budget, these grant funds support traditionally underserved businesses…