Your $6 million built a catfish processing plant
Your $6 million tax dollars just funded a new commercial network turning invasive wild catfish into a restaurant menu item, saving our rivers one fried fish at a time.
By Foodie Pundit Newsroom - Published - Updated - Section: Food Culture
Key points
- The USDA's Rural Business-Cooperative Service has opened a $6,000,000 grant program for businesses processing invasive wild-caught catfish.
- This funding signals a federal strategy to use market creation as a tool for managing environmental problems.
- Eligibility is for meat and poultry processors, and the application deadline is October 10, 2026, per the Grants.gov notice.
- The next key event will be the public announcement of the grant recipients, revealing who will build this new industry.
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