The Indiana State Department of Agriculture has awarded nearly $460,000 to four projects designed to grow the state specialty crop sector. The funding was provided by the USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.
Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch says specialty crops – including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops— are big business for Indiana.
“Our state grows over 30 types of specialty crops and ranks as a top five producer in the nation in many crops like melons, pumpkins, tomatoes and mint,” she says.
