# USDA Awards North Dakota Meat-Processing Grants

USDA Rural Development announced three Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program grants totaling **$509,912** for processors in Edgeley, Bowman, and Enderlin, North Dakota. The awards support equipment and operational upgrades intended to increase processing capacity, improve safety and efficiency, and expand market options for regional livestock producers. These are completed grant awards, not an open solicitation.

- The awards went to Butcher’s Edge ($169,087), Spruce Hill Meats LLC ($156,587), and Maple Valley Locker Inc. ($184,238), with funding for packaging and portioning equipment, modernization, sanitation, tracking, and business-operation upgrades.
- For procurement professionals and suppliers, the awards identify funded demand for meat-processing equipment and facility operations improvements in North Dakota; the announcement does not identify a procurement vehicle or open bid opportunity.
- Processors and industry stakeholders can use the stated award purposes to understand the types of capacity, safety, and operational investments supported by this program. Businesses should not treat these awards as an invitation to submit proposals.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- USDA Rural Development (RD)
- Rural Business-Cooperative Services

### Vendors
- Butcher’s Edge (grant awardee)
- Spruce Hill Meats LLC (grant awardee)
- Maple Valley Locker Inc. (grant awardee)

### Key Quotes
> Agriculture remains the backbone of North Dakota’s economy, and our local meat processors play a critical role in supporting ranchers and feeding communities across the region. These investments will help processors increase capacity, improve operations, and create new market opportunities. USDA is proud to partner with businesses that are strengthening rural economies and ensuring North Dakota producers have more options close to home.
> — Tom Campbell, USDA Rural Development State Director

### Sources
- [USDA Invests Over $500,000 to Expand North Dakota Meat Processing Capacity, Strengthen Competition and Support Ranchers | Rural Development](https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/news-release/usda-invests-over-500000-expand-north-dakota-meat-processing-capacity-strengthen-competition-and) - USDA