Project Overview
FNE00-339
Project Type: Farmer
Funds awarded in 2000: $5,210.00
Projected End Date: 12/31/2000
Matching Non-Federal Funds: $14,200.00
Region: Northeast
State: New York
Project Leader:
Dawn Keppler
Lake Country Premium Beef
Commodities
- Animal Products: meat
Practices
- Animal Production: free-range
Proposal summary:
An alliance of beef producers have invested in a processing plant and now seek to build a market for their product. This project will support the purchase of marketing materials such as advertising and displays, and will also support farmer-hosted tasting events in supermarkets to raise awareness of the product and the presence of local agriculture.
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