Appalachia Regional Food Business Center (ARFBC)
PROGRAM UPDATE
On July 15, the US Department of Agriculture decided to terminate the Regional Food Business Center program. ASD was notified that the program, led by Rural Action and a large network of partners, is entering a 60 day wind-down period that will conclude on September 15th, 2025.
As a result, our Technical Assistance services will be available until September 15. In addition, we are waiting for guidance from the USDA on how we may move forward with Round 1 of the Business Builder Subaward program (BBS). We will provide updates as soon as we have them.
If you have questions, please contact:
Dave Harbin, ARFBC Program Manager
Office: 276.623.1121
Cell: 520.203.4315
dharbin@asdevelop.org
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
We remain committed to serving our regional food and ag community through these ongoing services and programs.