Resources for Farmers, Producers, and Food Business Owners
The following resources, webinars, and guides were developed for food and farm businesses as part of the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center. Though USDA Regional Food Business Centers program has ended, these resources will remain freely available.
To continue working towards transformational food systems change, many of the original partners are collaborating through the Great Lakes Partnership for Food and Farm Development. Learn more about this partnership here,
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What You Need to Know: Get a jump on grant applications across the Great Lakes Midwest Webinar - Resource Sheet
Published on September 19, 2024
Get the details on how to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier for federal grant applications through this resource sheet and accompanying webinar from the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center. -
What you Need to Know: Grants 101 Webinar
Published on August 30, 2024
Through this webinar from the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center, viewers can learn about preparing for grant applications, including considerations and tips for writing grants that get funded. -
What You Need to Know: Get a jump on grant applications across the Great Lakes Midwest Webinar
Published on June 21, 2024
This webinar presents information about how to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier for federal grant applications as well as information on upcoming assistance and funding opportunities. -
Bulletin E-3428 Farm Loans and Credit Underwriting: The Five C's of Credit
Published on November 28, 2023
This publication reviews what a lender looks for in a loan application and how they look for assurances that approving a credit request is a good decision. -
Farm Finance Scorecard (Fillable Form)
Published on September 12, 2023
The Farm Finance Scorecard gives the definition of the Farm Financial Standards Council ratios as well as how to calculate each ratio.
Per the USDA announcement on July 15, 2025, the Regional Food Business Centers program was terminated, prior to its original end date of July 2028. Because of this, the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center halted operations on September 15, 2025 and was unable to responsibly launch the Business Builder Subaward and assistance programs. Please see our related press release. Resources intended to help food and farm businesses will remain freely available on this website and additional resources can be found at foodsystems.msu.edu/resources.
Support for the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center came from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service Regional Food Business Centers Program. The 12 USDA Regional Food Business Centers supported all 50 U.S. States and Territories, and were inclusive of all types of agricultural products produced locally or regionally.
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