AgTrack Cost Share Fund Recipients Announced
Feb 10, 2025
The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is announcing agricultural and forestry business recipients of the cost share fund, AgTrack.
AgTrack is a competitive grant program that awards funds to starting or expanding agricultural, food, and forestry businesses, as well as nonprofits, local governments, and other entities in Tennessee or those whose project is in Tennessee. The program focuses on value-added and processing projects that benefit other producers or forest landowners.
“Creating jobs and fostering economic growth remain central goals for incentive programs like AgTrack,” Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. stated. “This initiative targets businesses with the ability to enhance farm income, expand market opportunities, or boost capacity. The impact of the program's funding benefits communities and cities throughout the state.”
The following businesses will receive AgTrack funding:
The next application deadline is March 30, 2025. If you are interested in applying for AgTrack, you will find more information online at www.tn.gov/AgTrack. For more information, email business.development@tn.gov or call (615) 837-5160.
AgTrack is a competitive grant program that awards funds to starting or expanding agricultural, food, and forestry businesses, as well as nonprofits, local governments, and other entities in Tennessee or those whose project is in Tennessee. The program focuses on value-added and processing projects that benefit other producers or forest landowners.
“Creating jobs and fostering economic growth remain central goals for incentive programs like AgTrack,” Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. stated. “This initiative targets businesses with the ability to enhance farm income, expand market opportunities, or boost capacity. The impact of the program's funding benefits communities and cities throughout the state.”
The following businesses will receive AgTrack funding:
- Citizen Soda Fountain Company, LLC, Knox County - food manufacturing
- Clinch River Hardwoods, Grainger County - forest products
- Decatur County Government, Decatur County - agricultural event arena
- East Nashville Beer Works, Wilson County - brewery
- Franklin Farmers Market, Williamson County - farmers market
- Havco Wood Products, Monroe County - forest products
- Hempitecture, Hawkins County - fiber manufacturing
- Johnson County Government, Johnson County - meat processor
- McGuire's Flying Service, Obion County - agricultural technology
- Monroe County Government, Monroe County - agricultural event arena
- Sweetwater Valley Farm, McMinn County - food manufacturing
- Unaka Forest Products, Inc., Washington County - forest products
- Vergos International Products, Inc., Shelby County - food manufacturing
- Vonore Fiber Products, Monroe County - ag tech
- Wild Spaces, LLC, Knox County - brewery
The next application deadline is March 30, 2025. If you are interested in applying for AgTrack, you will find more information online at www.tn.gov/AgTrack. For more information, email business.development@tn.gov or call (615) 837-5160.