Ogden, UTAH – According to the statement, during the 2023 General Session, The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food ( was appropriated $1,000,000 by the Utah Legislature for the second year to provide grants to small meat, poultry, and fruit and vegetable processors to make immediate impacts to processing capacity to improve local food security.
UDAF is seeking applicants with fewer than 100 employees who plan to expand an existing facility to increase their processing capacity to meet current demand, protect the security of the food supply, and help ensure more Utah-produced food is processed in-state.
This program will reimburse processors for a portion of expenses to expand and improve existing facilities.
Grant amounts will be dependent on the total amount of eligible applications received and approved with a maximum grant award of $200,000.
$1,000,000 of grant funding is currently available for this program. Applications are due May 31, 2023 and grant recipients will be announced by June 26, 2023.