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CBICC Articles

Local farms, ag-related businesses awarded grants for facility improvements

5/23/2022

 
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CBICC President & CEO Greg Scott
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Matt Wise and Brandy Reiter of Sen. Jake Corman's Office join the HVAB's Fritz Smith and CBICC President & CEO Greg Scott
Twenty-eight Centre County farms, farm stands and agricultural businesses were awarded grant funding for projects that will enhance the visitor/customer experience through facility improvements or help them prepare for visitors. The Happy Valley Adventure Bureau (HVAB) and the Chamber of Business & Industry of Centre County (CBICC) made the announcement Monday, May 23 at a news conference at RE Farm Café at Windswept.

“It’s a great feeling to know the projects being funded today will enhance agricultural offerings in the county and allow farms and ag-related businesses to grow their operations,” said Greg Scott, president and CEO of the CBICC. “Agritourism helps to fuel our local economy and contributes greatly to the prosperity of our shared communities.”

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Grants of up to $10,000 were available. All 28 applicants received a portion of the funding, which in turn, will generate approximately $200,000 in matching private investment by grant recipients. 
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Happy Valley Agventures grant recipients
HVAB President & CEO Fritz Smith
Leslie Zuck of Common Ground Farm
CBICC President & CEO Greg Scott
Jason and Amanda Scott of Scott's Roasting at Sylvan Acres Farm
Andrew LeClair of 814 Cider Works/J.L. Farm & Cidery
Chris Ishler of Sinking Creek Meats with Greg Scott
James Lesher of Rhoneymeade with Bearica Quinn of 3 Dots Downtown
Nittany Meadow Farm's Michael Immel with Greg Stuber and Nancy Kaltenbach of Pole Cat Hollow

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