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Find similar grantsGrass Fed Small & Very Small Producer Program is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Certifies small-scale livestock producers (49 cattle or fewer annually) as grass-fed, allowing them to market their products as USDA Certified Grass-Fed.
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# Grass Fed Small & Very Small Producer Program | Agricultural Marketing Service A **. gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
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Grass Fed Small & Very Small Producer Program * How to apply for Service * Process Verified Programs * Fruits, Vegetables & Specialty Crop Audits * Livestock and Poultry Auditing & Verification * Certified Responsible Antibiotic Use * Feed, Feedstuffs and Pet food * ISO TS 34700 Animal Welfare * Livestock Feeding Claims * Never Fed Beta Agonists * Non Hormone Treated Cattle * Quality System Assessment Program * Segregation of Cattle Material Prohibited from Animal Feed * USDA Tenderness Program * Verified Operations Registry * Other Auditing Programs The USDA Grass Fed Program for Small and Very Small (SVS) Producers was designed to create opportunities for small-scale livestock producers who would like to have their ruminant animals certified as grass fed.
This program, is designed for producers who market 49 cattle or less each year or lambs produced from 99 ewes or less. This program requires that ruminant animals be fed only grass and forage, with the exception of milk consumed prior to weaning. Animals certified under this program cannot be fed grain or grain by-products and must have continuous access to pasture during the growing season.
**Cost of the Service:**The set fee for the review is $175. 00/hour. **Duration of the approval:**Two year period **Website Listing:** All approved producers must be listed on this website; each will minimally include the name of the farm or ranch, and the approval date.
AMS reviews a producer’s application and detailed farm/ranch plan. If the information is sufficient, AMS approves the producer and the cattle and/or sheep as meeting the requirements of the USDA Grass Fed Program for Small and Very Small (SVS) Producers. Producers certified under this program receive a certificate that allows them to market cattle and sheep as USDA Certified grass-fed.
The “49 cattle or less” or “lambs produced from 99 or less ewes” rule is based upon the smallest groups identified in the Census of Agriculture.
* Official Listing for Grass Fed Beef SVS Program (pdf) * Official Listing for Grass Fed Sheep SVS Program (pdf) * QAD 1020:Grass Fed Program SVS Producers (pdf) * QAD 1020C: Application for SVS Cattle Program * QAD 1020S:Application for SVS Sheep Program * National Grass Fed Beef Report (Monthly) (pdf) Reasonable Accommodation Services Non-Discrimination Statement Agricultural Marketing Service U.S. Department of Agriculture FacebookTwitterYouTubeGovDeliveryInstagramFlickrRSS
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Small and very small livestock producers marketing 49 cattle or fewer annually. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Grass Fed Small & Very Small Producer Program is funded by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Cold Chain Grants for Emergency Food Assistance Program (CCG) is sponsored by USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). This program provides funding to support cold chain equipment investments that help food assistance entities temporarily store, effectively package, and distribute fresh, frozen, and minimally processed foods. Nonprofits administering subaward programs are eligible, which would then fund food banks and other emergency food assistance operations for cold storage and distribution equipment.
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