National Bison Association – USDA MPPTA Partner Spotlight
U.S. bison producers deeply understand the importance of having access to smaller, more diverse meat processing capacity. After all, every head of the 75,200 bison processed under USDA or state inspection last year passed through a plant classified as small or very small under USDA’s definition.
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota– USDA MPPTA Client Story
Food sovereignty is gaining traction on South Dakota's vast Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Nick Hernandez (Lakota) of Makoce Agriculture Development, Inc., has a passion for helping his community develop control over their food systems through initiatives like the Regenerative Poultry Producers Project.
