News Update: Republic Food Enterprise Center

We are pleased to announce the Fayette County Community Action Agency was awarded a $749,000 grant for the Republic Food Enterprise Center (RFEC) in Fayette County! The RFEC has been one of InRegion's ongoing projects in the Local Food Systems arena sine May 2010, and we are very please to see that government agencies and other non-profits have taken an interest in what we're working on. The $749,000 grant was made by the Office of Community Services in the US Department of Health & Human Services, and will be used for both business planning and facility upgrade purposes. This influx of cash will be crucial in allowing us to launch the first phase of the food aggregation and stabilization center for the 2012 growing season. Find out more about the RFEC by going here, and stay tuned for additional updates as the project progresses.