WHO: U.S. Department of Agriculture
WHAT: Awarded six grants totalling $431,000 to six New Jersey firms to develop locally grown grapes to be used in making wine.
WHY IT’S AN OUTRAGE: The grants were made under USDA’s Value-Added Producer Grants program, which is intended to encourage rural development. So why should taxpayers in California’s Napa Valley — or anywhere else in America — be forced to support research for potential market rivals?
WHERE TO VENT: USDA Office of Public Affairs at 202-720-3865
