SBIR/STTR Research Award
Verifying the Feasibility of Marketing Heritage Organic Pork
Award amount
$74,000Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2006Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Heritage Acres Foods, LLC
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
There is a growing demand for organic Berkshire pork products by United States consumers. These consumers demand that the pork come from farmers who supply hogs that are organically grown, under humane production systems and are environmental stewards. Heritage Acres Foods, LLC, a company owned 100y small swine farmers, will examine the feasibility of producing, processing, and marketing organic Berkshire pork. The ultimate customer for this product and the market price will also be determined.
Technology keywords
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