USDA Unveils Policy Plan to Put Farmers First During Tour at Wholestone Farms Processing Facility

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins visited Wholestone Farms’ pork processing facility in Fremont, Neb., on May 19 with Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, Representative Adrian Smith and Agriculture Director Sherry Vinton.

“It was an exciting day at our Fremont facility today as Gov. Jim Pillen, U.S Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Representative Adrian Smith all stopped by to take a tour of our plant and announce the roll out of policy aimed at strengthening the viability of smaller-scale family farms along with other ag related topics,” Wholestone Farms shared on Facebook.

After studying the needs and current state of the farm economy, Secretary Rollins launched a policy plan to improve the viability and longevity of smaller-scale family farms for generations to come. USDA also made $26.5 million available in grant funding through the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP) which supports the development, coordination and expansion of direct producer-to-consumer marketing; local and regional food markets and enterprises; and value-added agricultural products for farmers and ranchers.