Governor Laura Kelly awards $5.6m for 49 food supply projects

KANSAS (KOAM) -- Governor Laura Kelly announces $5.6 million is being awarded for 49 projects to strengthen Kansas' food supply chain.

"Kansas' central location and abundant agriculture production are critical to the nation's food supply chain," Governor Laura Kelly said. "By investing in our producers and businesses in this sector, we are strengthening economic growth across the state."

According to the Office of the Governor, eight grants will improve producers' infrastructure and the other 41 will strengthen the middle of the state's food supply chain operations.

"These grants will help Kansas food and farm businesses and other eligible organizations create diverse local and regional market options and more economic opportunities for our Kansas communities," said Secretary of Agriculture Mike Beam. "With this financial support, we will see improvements across the middle of our state's food supply chain, including increased food processing infrastructure, producer aggregation points, and product storage."

Below is the complete list of the projects:

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