IMPEC grant

IMPEC grant helps Locals Seafood expand access to fresh seafood across North Carolina

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Ryan Speckman and Lin Peterson standing in the new seafood processing facility.

Earlier in his life, Ryan Speckman lived on the North Carolina coast. When he moved to the Raleigh area, he realized that there was very little access to fresh North Carolina seafood as soon as you moved inland. Speckman, along with Lin Peterson, founded Locals Seafood to change that. Thanks to the vision of Speckman … Read more

IMPEC grants already producing results for processors and farmers

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Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler sits down each week with Southern Farm Network’s Mike Davis to discuss “Today’s Topic.” As 2020 came to a close, our department was finishing up work to finalize all the documentation for $20.25 million in grants for our Increasing Meat Production Efficiency and Capacity (IMPEC) program. The money for these grants … Read more