USDA announces $449,540 in grants for three South Carolina producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on October 15 that it was awarding a total of $449,540 through its Value-Added Producer Grant program to South Carolina honey, beef and egg businesses.
Event / data period: 2026-10-15
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Edisto Honey in Reevesville will receive $200,000. The grant is for packaging supplies, new staff to help with sales and delivery, and marketing such as restaurant outreach and online promotion. The company projects that sales will more than double by the project’s third year.
Hi Bräu Beef in Newberry was awarded $200,000 for beef processing, packaging, shipping and market expansion. USDA said the project is expected to increase both its customer base and revenue by more than 200% over three years. Fabel Farms in Winnsboro received $49,540 to strengthen its brand, marketing and distribution to restaurants and retailers. These are announced grant awards; the releases do not give payment schedules.
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Grant awards
Amounts announced for three South Carolina producers on October 15, 2026
- Edisto Honey
- 200,000 USD
- 2026-10-15 · Observed
- Hi Bräu Beef
- 200,000 USD
- 2026-10-15 · Observed
- Fabel Farms
- 49,540 USD
- 2026-10-15 · Observed
- Total of the three awards
- 449,540 USD
- 2026-10-15 · Observed
Methodology
Individual grant awards are transcribed from the USDA releases; an award is not evidence of disbursement. The total is the arithmetic sum of the three amounts.
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