Agriculture Awards for Two Area Businesses

Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher, D.V.M. is announcing that nineteen businesses will benefit from the latest Agricultural Enterprise Fund awards round.

AEF is a program that incentivizes new or expanding agricultural, food, and forestry businesses in Tennessee and supports Governor Lee’s priorities of job creation and economic growth in rural areas. Awards are given to those who demonstrate a potential for measurable impact on local farm income, access to markets, increased capacity, or agricultural innovation.

AEF grant recipients included:

• Common John Brewing, Coffee County - brewery

• Lynchburg Grain Co., Moore County - grain storage

The Agricultural Enterprise Fund has awarded nearly $11.5 million in funding to Tennessee agricultural and forestry businesses since the program’s launch in 2017. You can find more information about AEF at www.tn.gov/aef or by emailing agriculture.enterprisefund@tn.gov.