Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) on June 29, 2023, announced a $2,038,550 Rural Development investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) for Swift Run Station, based in Ann Arbor, to construct and equip a new meat and poultry processing and retail facility.
The new facility will have three independent business entities: Mighty Fine Poultry Processing LLC will occupy space for poultry slaughter and processing, Retro Meats Company LLC will occupy spaced for red meat processing, and Swift Run Market LLC will occupy space designed for further processing and sales of these fresh local meat products.
“Local agriculture is good for our economy and it’s good for our community. This investment from the USDA will create small business opportunity and support sustainability by providing local meat products for our residents,” said Dingell. “I’m proud to help bring this funding to Ann Arbor and remain committed to supporting our farmers and small businesses.”
“While American farmers and ranchers have been responding to the demand to produce more, their communities have struggled to see their share of the benefits,” said USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Under the leadership of the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is committed to championing meat and poultry processers, increasing competition and lowering costs for working families. The announcement I’m making today highlights these producers and reflects the goals of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, which advances a sustainable vision of agriculture, prioritizes the needs of our producers and small businesses, promotes competition, strengthens our domestic agricultural supply chains and brings prosperity to people and places in rural parts of our country.”
USDA is providing five awards totaling $38 million through the MPPEP to help independent processors in five states including Swift Run Station. Learn more about the grant funding here.
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