The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) announced one Dane County company among the five Wisconsin companies that will receive a DATCP Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin (BLBW) Grant in 2023.
BLBW is a competitive grant program designed to strengthen Wisconsin’s agriculture and food industries by helping farms and businesses more efficiently process, market, and distribute locally grown food products. BLBW grants provide consumers with access to more Wisconsin-grown food products, including organic vegetables, hops varieties, hazelnut products, locally-grown grain, and other value-added products.
This year, DATCP received 13 funding requests totaling more than $473,000. Among the five awarded applicants is Fitchburg’s Orchard Inc. This project is designed to expand the offerings of value-added products using fresh fruit grown at Eplegaarden Orchard in Fitchburg.
For more information on DATCP’s Buy Local, Buy Wisconsin Grants, visit DATCP’s website.
