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Originally Posted by Ricky Shaw
What a good program to foster a smaller more local approach to produce distribution.
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Ricky, I think you would be asking about stuff that other programs within the USDA agencies do. Each state has a USDA Service center that can better answer that question.
NRCS is about conserving soil and natural resources. There aren't any programs NRCS does that addresses your specific question. They would come in more to assist the production side of the equation, not the marketing/distribution.
However, the high tunnel program was started to foster the locally grown movement by encouraging season extension and the ability to provide local products longer into the season.
Other than that, I cant think of anything that would stretch into your request.
Hope that makes sense.