WASHINGTON — Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan has announced that Ohio will be the first state to participate in USDA's Cooperative Interstate Shipment Program. Under this program, Ohio's small, state-inspected meat processors will be able to ship their products across state lines.
USDA stated that the cooperative interstate shipment program will expand economic opportunities for America's small meat and poultry processors, strengthen state and local economies, and increase consumer access to safe, locally-produced food.
"This agreement allows a small processor in Ohio to sell products to neighbors in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana and beyond," said Merrigan. . .
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