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Cold Storage Cost Share Program

South Carolina Department of Agriculture and South Carolina Specialty Crop Growers Association (USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant)No deadline listedUp to $750

Summary

South Carolina specialty crop farmers can be reimbursed up to $750 (members) or $325 (nonmembers) for installing CoolBot walk-in cooler systems.

About this grant

Reimburses South Carolina specialty crop farmers for buying and installing CoolBot cooler systems: up to $750 for up to two systems for Specialty Crop Growers Association members, or up to $325 for one system for nonmembers. Farmers must have attended a recent food safety workshop and use the unit solely for specialty crops.

Who can apply

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit companies
  • Individuals

Must be a South Carolina farmer who grows specialty crops

Attended a food safety workshop hosted by SCDA or Clemson Extension within the past two years

Sign an affidavit that the cold storage unit will be used solely for specialty crops

Provide receipts, photos and allow an on-site audit

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Agriculture

Money can be used for

  • Equipment
  • Cold storage

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