evidence: On-farm storage can help reduce post-harvest loss by giving farmers effective, safe, accessible storage. USDA’s Farm Service Agency offers the Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL). This program provides low-interest financing to help producers build or upgrade storage facilities. Eligible commodities include grains, hay, renewable biomass commodities, hops, dairy products, unprocessed meat and poultry, aquaculture, and more. Since May 2000, more than 33,000 loans have been issued for on-farm storage, increasing storage capacity by 900 million bushels. [...] USDA’s Rural Development offers the Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) program, which helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to processing or marketing. This program seeks to generate new products, expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income.