1.0National Sustainable Agriculture Coalitionhttps://sustainableagriculture.netConnor Kippehttps://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/author/ckippe/A Potential Opportunity for Small Processors and Rural Jobsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="WdxrwEUv94"><a href="https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/a-potential-opportunity-for-small-processors-and-rural-jobs/">A Potential Opportunity for Small Processors and Rural Jobs</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/a-potential-opportunity-for-small-processors-and-rural-jobs/embed/#?secret=WdxrwEUv94" width="600" height="338" title="“A Potential Opportunity for Small Processors and Rural Jobs” — National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition" data-secret="WdxrwEUv94" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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The Strengthening Local Processing Act (SLPA), reintroduced in Congress with bipartisan support, aims to expand support for small and mid-sized meat and poultry processors by improving access to grants, workforce development, and programs like the underutilized Cooperative Interstate Shipping (CIS) program. By increasing cost-sharing, raising plant size eligibility, and mandating federal outreach, SLPA has the potential to dramatically grow regional processing capacity, open new markets for farmers, and create thousands of rural jobs across the country.https://sustainableagriculture.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/16-700x394.png700394