INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture recently awarded $4 million to 41 Indiana meat processing businesses through the Indiana Meat Processing Expansion and Development Grant Program. The funding was allocated to offset the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses from North Vernon and Seymour each received a grant.
“Processing plants in our state are essential and this funding will help with a variety of necessities to strengthen this sector of our food supply chain,” said Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch.
Brewer Livestock in North Vernon was presented with a $58,500 check and Jackson County Custom Processing in Seymour received $17,300.
