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Grayson County extension agent asks for $11,124 cash match to pursue farm-to-school grant
Summary
Sandy Stone, Grayson County’s Agriculture and Economic Extension Agent, asked the board to provide an $11,124 cash match so the county can apply for a VDACS AFFT infrastructure grant to purchase processing equipment, refrigeration and support school gardens and local procurement.
Sandy Stone, Grayson County’s Agriculture and Economic Extension Agent, asked the board to provide $11,124 in county funds as a cash match so the county can apply for a VDACS AFFT infrastructure grant. Stone told the board the grant request would be $43,398 and that the total project value is $83,425, with additional in‑kind matches from the school system, the county and Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Stone said the project would buy commercial food‑processing equipment including a continuous‑feed processor, a commercial vacuum sealer, a portion filler and bagging system, transport…
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