Value Added Producer Grants in Vermont

The Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program helps agricultural producers enter value-added activities to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income. You may receive priority if you are: -Beginning farmer or rancher. -Socially-disadvantaged farmer or rancher. -Small or medium-sized farm. -Ranch structured as a family farm. -Farmer or rancher cooperative. -Proposing a mid-tier value chain.