SUN JOURNAL • August 19, 2022
Gov. Janet Mills has announced 64 farms and food processors across the state have been approved for a total of $19.3 million in grants under the Agriculture Infrastructure Investment Program. The grants, from $41,669 to $500,000, average $301,217. They were distributed to a mix of businesses with different scales and types of production across all 16 counties. The state said the program received over 850 applications requesting nearly $180 million, calling it “exceptionally competitive.”