From aging trucks to new wine tanks, state grants reach southern Illinois food businesses

At Rendleman Orchards, an aging refrigerated truck can spend days in the shop when it needs repairs, delaying deliveries of fresh produce. A $60,286.02 state grant will help the Union County orchard repair the truck and upgrade its cold storage equipment. “We had old, unreliable equipment,” Wayne Sirles, president and owner of Rendleman Orchards, said....