CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $500,000 AWARDED TO THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the United States Department of Agriculture /Rural Development has awarded $500,000 in Value-Added Producer Grants to local businesses in the Second Congressional District.
Recipient | Amount | Purpose |
Home Place Pastures, LLC Como, MS | $228,753 $21,247 | This Rural Development investment will be used by Home Place Pastures LLC located in Como, Mississippi to provide $250,000 in working capital. In this project, Home Place Pastures, LLC (HPP) will add a Pasture Raised Layer Program (PRLP) to its existing pastured animal business in January 2022. |
MS Blue Rice & Grain, LLC Sumner, MS | $250,000 | This Rural Development investment will be used to fund expansion of sales of processed rice through retail and foodservice distribution channels. |