Last Friday, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced an investment of $11.1 million for Crystal Freeze Dry LLC in Panora, Iowa, to help the company expand its capacity to manufacture freeze-dried egg products and create job opportunities for rural Iowans. These funds were made available through the Biden Administration?s American Rescue Plan Act. Iowa 3rd District Congresswoman Cindy Axne said she knows that rural communities feel like they get overlooked by the government, and this investment is the start of an effort to level the playing field for them.
Axne said it?s especially important to support our rural communities right now since they are still facing problems from the pandemic and from supply chain issues.
Axne also talked about the work she?s been a part of to help alleviate some of the challenges from those supply chain and infrastructure issues.
Axne said the current administration is working on bringing processing plants to rural areas as well in order to combat rising meat prices.
Axne added that they?re also expanding access to other processing plants than just meat, which is part of Vilsack?s value-added agriculture plan.
Axne said it?s important that they continue this work and bring nutrient-rich food to people across Iowa and the rest of the country.
For more information, visit axne.house.gov.
