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  • Funding Sources for Food-Related Businesses, Eighth Edition

    Published on March 21, 2023
    The eighth edition of this directory provides an overview of various financing sources available to food-related businesses in Michigan and across the United States.

  • Local Sourcing: It is Easier Than You Think

    Published on July 1, 2022
    Learn strategies to source more locally produced foods in your business.

  • Webinar Series: Loan Preparation for New and Beginning Farmers

    Published on March 8, 2021
    Loans are an important tool for growing any business and if approached with the right groundwork, can be a beneficial part of your farm business development.

  • Webinar Series: Food and Farm Business Sales Channel Deep Dives

    Published on April 10, 2020
    Learn about selling through CSAs, farmers markets, and retail grocery. These webinars provide food and farm businesses with insight into industry adjustments to novel coronavirus and considerations for selling through that venue.

  • Beyond Grants: Entrepreneurial Strategies for Funding Beginning Farmer Initiatives

    Published on November 5, 2018
    This report explores self-sustaining entrepreneurial fundraising strategies and activities and offers a creative pathway for evaluating strategies to fund Michigan's beginning farmer initiatives.

  • Pathways to $100K in Farm Sales: A Starting Point for Reaching Farm Sustainability

    Published on January 29, 2018
    This part of the Toolbox for Vegetable Farm Viability provides a look at sales volumes, pricing and outlets you might need to reach $100,000 in sales.

  • Scale of Production Matrix

    Published on January 29, 2018
    This part of the Toolbox for Vegetable Farm Viability provides a detailed look at potential infrastructure and equipment investments for different size small farms to help in planning and growth.

  • Beginning Farmers: Finding the Money You Need

    Published on November 3, 2017
    This guide is meant to provide a road map to loan readiness and conventional and alternative credit access for beginning farmers. Access to financial capital is one of the largest obstacles for beginning farmers.

  • Beginning Farmers: 10 Steps to Loan Readiness

    Published on October 30, 2017
    At some point, most farmers need to make some changes and grow to sustain their business. Based on his lending work with hundreds of Michigan farmers, Mike Jordon developed the 10 steps contained in this guide to aid the growth of farming operations.

  • Beginning Farmers: Crowdfunding for Small Farmers

    Published on October 2, 2017
    Crowdfunding is becoming more popular for small and beginning farmers. This guide aims to address how small and beginning farmers can use crowdfunding as a fundraising tool.

Explore more business resources:

  • MSU Food Processing and Innovation Center
  • MSU Product Center
  • Michigan Good Food Fund
  • Google Earth Interactive Map of Michigan Beginning Farmer Programs and Resources
    • Developed by Katie Brandt, MSU Student Organic Farm. Must be opened with Google Chrome or an active Google/Gmail account.
  • Michigan Food and Agriculture: Strategic Employment Planning from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
  • TelFarm from MSU Extension Farm Management
  • Contractor Directory - Construction Allies in Action
    • Are you a food-based business working on a construction project? If you are interested in hiring a contractor of color, you can utilize this director of MI contractors and reach out to the organization for further assistance in finding the right contractor for your business.

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