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Image	Title	Categories	Podcast Interviewee	Date	Business Name	hf:categories
	A 2024 VAPG Update from Jim Gage			January 22, 2024
	Preparing for the 2024 Value Added Producer Grant	Raising Capital		December 15, 2023		raising-capital
	Preparing to apply for the next round of Value-Added Producer Grants (2022 VAPG Preparedness)			April 4, 2023
	Get to Know USDA LAMP Funding Opportunities (2023 Webinar)			March 23, 2023
	2022 in Review: Top Stories in Food and Farming	Business Models		December 15, 2022		business-models
	3 Food Brands Build Resiliency as FFI Fellows	Business Models, Financial Management, Legal, Operations, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing		December 1, 2022		business-models financial-management legal operations raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Want to Grow, Scale, Make More Money?	Business Models, Financial Management, Legal, Operations, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing		November 17, 2022		business-models financial-management legal operations raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Are You Sure Your Business Will Work?	Business Models		November 3, 2022		business-models
	Helping Food and Farm Entrepreneurs Access R&D Funding	Business Models, Raising Capital	Idella Yamben	October 27, 2022	Center for Technology Commercialization	business-models raising-capital
	Is Equity Financing Right for Your Farm?	Raising Capital		October 20, 2022		raising-capital
	Financial Lessons from a Successful Diversified Farm	Business Models, Financial Management, Operations, Raising Capital	Cliff McConville	October 13, 2022	All Grass Farms	business-models financial-management operations raising-capital
	When Growth Is Not the Smartest Strategy	Business Models, Financial Management, Operations		October 6, 2022		business-models financial-management operations
	Farmer Brothers Distill Grains into Profits	Business Models, Financial Management, Operations, Sales and Marketing	Will Glazik	September 29, 2022	Cow Creek Organic Farm	business-models financial-management operations sales-and-marketing
	Why Cash Flow is a Must-Know	Business Models, Financial Management		September 8, 2022		business-models financial-management
	Sisters Succeed with Simple Syrup, Soda Shop, and Subscriptions	Business Models, Financial Management, Operations	Belinda Kelly and Venise Cunningham	September 1, 2022	Simple Goodness Sisters	business-models financial-management operations
	From Founder to Team Builder—Are You Ready?	Business Models, Operations, Sales and Marketing		August 25, 2022		business-models operations sales-and-marketing
	Doctor Turns Dates into Healthier Sweetener	Business Models, Financial Management, Sales and Marketing	Sylvie Charles	August 18, 2022	Just Date Syrup	business-models financial-management sales-and-marketing
	Should Your Food or Farm Business Go International?	Business Models, Sales and Marketing		August 11, 2022		business-models sales-and-marketing
	SBDC Consultant Helps Food Businesses Go Global	Business Models, Sales and Marketing	Chris Wojtowicz	August 4, 2022	Wisconsin Small Business Development Center	business-models sales-and-marketing
	Building Relationships to Propel Your Business	Financial Management, Raising Capital		July 28, 2022		financial-management raising-capital
	ZingTrain Leadership Development Workshop: Training That Transforms	Operations		July 21, 2022		operations
	Hill Valley Dairy Broadens Family Legacy	Business Models, Operations, Sales and Marketing	Ron Henningfeld	July 21, 2022	Hill Valley Dairy	business-models operations sales-and-marketing
	Is Renting Farmland Smarter Than Buying?	Business Models		July 14, 2022		business-models
	We Need to Talk About Food Safety	Business Models, Operations, Sales and Marketing		July 7, 2022		business-models operations sales-and-marketing
	Grassway Organics Cultivates Community	Business Models, Operations, Sales and Marketing	Chaz Self	July 7, 2022	Grassway Organics	business-models operations sales-and-marketing
	Clean Beam Advances Food Safety for the 21st Century	Business Models, Operations, Sales and Marketing	Mark Cottone and Jim Rush	June 23, 2022	Clean Beam	business-models operations sales-and-marketing
	7 Reasons to Launch an Agritourism Business	Business Models		June 16, 2022		business-models
	Together Farms Diversifies into Agritourism	Business Models, Financial Management, Operations, Sales and Marketing	Stephanie Schneider	June 9, 2022	Together Farms	business-models financial-management operations sales-and-marketing
	Is the Retail Channel Worth Pursuing Anymore?	Business Models		June 2, 2022		business-models
	T4 Solutions Streamlines Grocery E-commerce	Business Models, Operations	Steve Mehmert	May 26, 2022	T4 Solutions	business-models operations
	Is Food Service Right for Your Brand?	Business Models		May 19, 2022		business-models
	Flavor Temptations Finds Formula for Omnichannel Success	Business Models	Sara Parthasarathy	May 12, 2022	Flavor Temptations	business-models
	The Truth About Making Money Value-Adding	Business Models		May 5, 2022		business-models
	Doudlah Farms Organics Builds a Regenerative Legacy	Business Models, Financial Management, Operations	Mark Doudlah	April 28, 2022	Doudlah Farms Organics	business-models financial-management operations
	Why Discovery Is Key to Startup Success	Business Models		April 21, 2022		business-models
	Field to Freezer Streamlines Meat Processing	Business Models, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing	Matt McCoy	April 14, 2022	Field to Freezer	business-models raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	6 Entrepreneurship Lessons to Learn Now	Business Models		April 7, 2022		business-models
	Exploring the Arc of Entrepreneurship with Kwadwo Owusu-Ofori	Business Models	Kwadwo Owusu-Ofori	March 31, 2022	Twi Pods	business-models
	Transform Your Farm Products and Boost Revenue with a VAPG	Raising Capital		March 17, 2022		raising-capital
	#2 – Why a VAPG Toolkit Read Through?	Raising Capital		March 15, 2022		raising-capital
	#1 – The USDA Value-Added Producer Grant is Out!	Raising Capital		March 8, 2022		raising-capital
	The Biggest Risk to Your Food Business	Operations		March 3, 2022		operations
	Acuity Insurance’s Manufacturing Pro Unpacks Risk Management	Operations	Michael Schlagenhaufer	February 24, 2022	Acuity Insurance	operations
	5 Financial Tips for Farm Business Success	Financial Management		February 17, 2022		financial-management
	How Rustic Road Farm Became a Community Treasure	Business Models, Financial Management	Marc Bernard	February 10, 2022	Rustic Road Farm	business-models financial-management
	Your Best R&D Is Totally Free	Sales and Marketing		February 3, 2022		sales-and-marketing
	Sweet Pea’s Succeeds with Small-Town Pie Shop	Business Models	Rachel Smith	January 27, 2022	Sweet Pea’s	business-models
	3 Surprising Truths About Effective Marketing	Business Models		January 20, 2022		business-models
	Why Food Brands Should Explore Sustainable Packaging Now	Business Models		January 6, 2022		business-models
	Taste Profit Helps Businesses Strategize Digital Marketing	Sales and Marketing	Noah Munro	December 30, 2021	Taste Profit	sales-and-marketing
	Betterbin Leverages Data to Demystify Recycling	Business Models	Michelle Goetsch	December 16, 2021	Betterbin	business-models
	7 Success Strategies for Value-Added Ag	Business Models, Raising Capital		December 9, 2021		business-models raising-capital
	B&E’s Trees Diversifies with Value-Added Brand Embark Maple	Business Models, Financial Management, Sales and Marketing	Bree Breckel and Eric Weninger	December 2, 2021	B&E’s Trees/Embark	business-models financial-management sales-and-marketing
	Which Ecosystem Services Fit Your Farm?	Operations		November 18, 2021		operations
	How Eco Practices Can Boost Farm Revenues	Business Models, Operations	Tera Johnson	November 11, 2021	Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT	business-models operations
	How to Make More Money Farming	Business Models		October 28, 2021		business-models
	You Can Raise Money for Your Farm			October 27, 2021
	FACT Helps Farmers Raise Animals Humanely	Business Models, Operations	Larissa McKenna	October 21, 2021	Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT)	business-models operations
	Financing Food and Ag Beyond the Pandemic	Business Models		October 14, 2021		business-models
	Tera Johnson Shares FFI’s Impact and Opportunities	Business Models, Raising Capital	Tera Johnson	October 7, 2021	Food Finance Institute	business-models raising-capital
	3 Lessons from a Leading Food Hub	Business Models		September 23, 2021		business-models
	Dynamic Rhode Island Food Hub Connects Farmers and Eaters	Business Models, Operations, Raising Capital	Jesse Rye	September 16, 2021	Farm Fresh Rhode Island	business-models operations raising-capital
	Your One-Page Path to Success	Business Models		September 9, 2021		business-models
	Oregon Coast Wasabi Grows a Niche Market	Business Models, Operations	Jennifer Bloeser	September 2, 2021	Oregon Coast Wasabi	business-models operations
	Are Insects the Next Moneymaker in Food?	Business Models, Operations		August 26, 2021		business-models operations
	Cricket Farmer Highlights the Potential of Insect Ag	Business Models, Operations	Kevin Bachhuber	August 19, 2021	Madison Cricket Farm	business-models operations
	8 Ways to Ace Farm-to-Consumer Sales	Business Models		August 11, 2021		business-models
	Barn2Door Makes Direct-Selling Seamless for Farmers	Sales and Marketing	James Maiocco	August 5, 2021	Barn2Door	sales-and-marketing
	Adapt or Bust: Two Forces Impacting All Food and Farm Businesses	Business Models		July 29, 2021		business-models
	From the Archives: Peter Robertson of RP’s Pasta on Managing Growth and Changing with the Consumer	Business Models	Peter Robertson	July 22, 2021	RP’s Pasta & Tribe 9 Foods	business-models
	How to Make Food Hubs Financially Viable	Business Models		July 15, 2021		business-models
	The Good Acre Food Hub Pivots to Hunger Relief	Business Models	David Van Eeckhout	July 8, 2021	The Good Acre	business-models
	6 Reasons Why Foodservice and Farms Should Launch Food Brands	Business Models		July 1, 2021		business-models
	Forage Kombucha Expands from Restaurant to Retail Brand	Business Models, Operations, Sales and Marketing	Henry Aschauer	June 24, 2021	Forage kombucha	business-models operations sales-and-marketing
	Could Local Meat Processors Be the Next Craft Breweries?	Business Models		June 17, 2021		business-models
	Nordik Meats Opens Mid-Pandemic and Perseveres	Business Models, Operations	Rod Ofte	June 10, 2021	Nordik Meats	business-models operations
	Why Aren’t There More Meat Processors?	Business Models		June 3, 2021		business-models
	How This Old Farm Built a Successful Meat Processing Business	Business Models, Operations, Raising Capital	Jessica Roosa	May 27, 2021	This Old Farm	business-models operations raising-capital
	Huddle Notes from May 3rd, 2021	Business Models		May 21, 2021		business-models
	Building an Artisan Meat Brand	Business Models		May 20, 2021		business-models
	Get to Know USDA Local Food Grants	Financial Management, Raising Capital		May 11, 2021		financial-management raising-capital
	Driftless Provisions Slices into the Charcuterie Business	Operations	Ryan Wagner, Justin VerMeer and Spencer Schaller	May 6, 2021	Driftless Provisions	operations
	Are You ‘Just Another Food Brand’?	Business Models		April 29, 2021		business-models
	Huddle Notes from April 5th, 2021			April 26, 2021
	Katie Mleziva Gets Real About Brand Strategy	Sales and Marketing	Katie Mleziva	April 22, 2021	Real Food Brands	sales-and-marketing
	Should Your Brand Self-Manufacture?	Operations		April 15, 2021		operations
	Connoils Scales from One-Woman Op to One-Stop Shop	Business Models, Operations	Stacy Peterson	April 8, 2021	Connoils	business-models operations
	The Secret to Building a Resilient Business	Business Models		April 1, 2021		business-models
	The Nuts and Bolts (and Benefits) of Scenario Planning	Business Models, Raising Capital	Eric DeLuca	March 25, 2021	Leverage Point Consulting	business-models raising-capital
	Huddle Notes from March 1st, 2021	Business Models		March 24, 2021		business-models
	How to Keep Farmland in Farmers’ Hands	Business Models, Financial Management, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing		March 18, 2021		business-models financial-management raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Meadowlark Organics Forges Path to Farm Ownership	Business Models, Operations, Raising Capital	John Wepking	March 11, 2021	Meadowlark Organics	business-models operations raising-capital
	VAPG Update: Deadline Extended to May 4th	Raising Capital		March 9, 2021		raising-capital
	Can Your Business Afford to Overlook Amazon?	Business Models		March 3, 2021		business-models
	Expert Insights into Selling on Amazon	Business Models, Sales and Marketing	Michael Zhang	February 25, 2021	Fenrici Brands	business-models sales-and-marketing
	Huddle Notes from February 1st, 2021	Business Models		February 24, 2021		business-models
	How Free Content Cultivates Sales	Sales and Marketing		February 17, 2021		sales-and-marketing
	Breadtopia Builds off Pandemic Business Boom	Business Models, Operations, Raising Capital	Galen Saturley	February 11, 2021	Breadtopia	business-models operations raising-capital
	5 Success Lessons from a Famous Founder	Business Models, Operations, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing		February 3, 2021		business-models operations raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Paul Willis Talks Scaling up Humanely Raised Pork	Business Models, Operations, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing	Paul Willis	January 28, 2021	Niman Ranch	business-models operations raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Raising Money for Your Farm Through Value-Added Producer Grants	Raising Capital		January 21, 2021		raising-capital
	Building Investment Cases for Regenerative Farming	Business Models, Financial Management, Raising Capital		January 20, 2021		business-models financial-management raising-capital
	Impact Investing Fosters Organic Farmland Security	Raising Capital	David Miller	January 15, 2021	Iroquois Valley Farmland REIT	raising-capital
	Huddle Notes from January 4th, 2021			January 14, 2021
	Why Regenerative Agriculture, Why Now?	Financial Management		January 7, 2021		financial-management
	Gary Zimmer Shares How Healthy Soil Yields Success	Business Models, Operations, Raising Capital	Gary Zimmer and Leilani Zimmer	January 1, 2021	Midwestern BioAg	business-models operations raising-capital
	Huddle Notes from December 21st, 2020			December 30, 2020
	The Potential Power of Impact Investing	Financial Management		December 17, 2020		financial-management
	Can Dairy Farms Help Save the Planet?	Business Models		December 3, 2020		business-models
	Huddle Notes from November 2nd, 2020			December 1, 2020
	Scaling Managed Dairy Grazing for Max Impact	Business Models, Operations	Joe Tomandl	November 27, 2020	Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship	business-models operations
	The Perks and Pitfalls of Social Entrepreneurship			November 20, 2020
	Urban Ag Venture Blends Business and Social Mission	Business Models, Operations	Mark and Judy Thomas	November 13, 2020	Garfield Produce	business-models operations
	Next-Level Transparency for Today’s Impact Brands	Business Models, Sales and Marketing		November 9, 2020		business-models sales-and-marketing
	Huddle Notes from October 12th, 2020	Business Models		October 30, 2020		business-models
	How Storytelling Builds Business Success			October 30, 2020
	Transparency and Trust Fuel The Honest Bison’s Rapid Online Growth	Business Models, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing	Sean Lenihan	October 30, 2020	The Honest Bison	business-models raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Lost Creek Farm Shares the Stories Behind Food	Business Models	Mike Costello and Amy Dawson	October 15, 2020	Lost Creek Farm	business-models
	It’s Go Time on Climate Change	Business Models		October 9, 2020		business-models
	Huddle Notes from September, 21st, 2020			October 5, 2020
	Huddle Notes from September 28th, 2020			October 5, 2020
	For Atlantic Sea Farms, Mission Drives Market	Business Models, Operations, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing	Briana Warner	October 2, 2020	Atlantic Sea Farms	business-models operations raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Should Your Food Business Pivot to Delivery?			September 25, 2020
	Brix Cider Pivots to Food Hub to Withstand Pandemic	Business Models	Marie Raboin	September 14, 2020	Brix Cider	business-models
	Building Market Value for Regenerative Farming			September 10, 2020
	Huddle Notes from August 31st, 2020			September 3, 2020
	Regenerative Goat Dairy Explores Silvopasture Agroforestry	Business Models	Leslie Cooperband and Wes Jarrell	September 3, 2020	Prairie Fruits Farm & Creamery	business-models
	By Empowering Workers, Food Businesses Win			August 28, 2020
	Huddle Notes from August 17th, 2020			August 21, 2020
	Bread SRSLY Puts People Ahead of Profit	Business Models	Sadie Scheffer	August 20, 2020	Bread SRSLY	business-models
	Huddle Notes from August 10th, 2020			August 13, 2020
	Huddle Notes from August 3rd, 2020			August 13, 2020
	Transforming a Tired Food or Beverage Category	Sales and Marketing		August 13, 2020		sales-and-marketing
	Scout Canning Makes Shelf-Stable Seafood Sustainable	Business Models, Operations, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing	Adam Bent	August 6, 2020	Scout Canning	business-models operations raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Huddle Notes from July 13th, 2020			July 31, 2020
	Huddle Notes from July 20th, 2020			July 31, 2020
	Huddle Notes from July 27th, 2020			July 31, 2020
	Upcycled Food: A Business Model for Planet and Profit	Business Models, Operations		July 31, 2020		business-models operations
	Huddle Notes from July 6th, 2020			July 10, 2020
	Transforming ‘Waste’ into Wow-Worthy Beverages	Business Models, Operations	Paul Evers	July 9, 2020	Riff Cold Brewed	business-models operations
	Safeguard Your Supply Chain Against Future Upheaval	Business Models, Operations		July 2, 2020		business-models operations
	Huddle Notes from June 29th, 2020			July 1, 2020
	Reshaping the Supply Chain for Max Efficiency	Business Models, Operations	Brad Rostowfske	June 29, 2020	FaB Wisconsin	business-models operations
	Huddle Notes from June 22nd, 2020			June 25, 2020
	Pandemic Pivot: Finding New Business Opportunities	Business Models, Operations, Sales and Marketing		June 18, 2020		business-models operations sales-and-marketing
	How Self-Manufacturing Helps Food Brands Be Nimble	Business Models, Operations, Sales and Marketing	Kate Flynn	June 16, 2020	Sun & Swell Foods	business-models operations sales-and-marketing
	Huddle Notes from June 8th, 2020			June 10, 2020
	How Women in Food Get Funded	Business Models, Raising Capital		June 3, 2020		business-models raising-capital
	Huddle Notes from June 1st, 2020			June 3, 2020
	Building a Beverage Brand, from Foraging to Financing	Business Models, Operations, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing	Rachel Young	May 27, 2020	YAYAYA	business-models operations raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Your Food Brand Belongs Online—But Where?	Business Models, Sales and Marketing		May 21, 2020		business-models sales-and-marketing
	Huddle Notes From May 18th, 2020			May 20, 2020
	The Inside Scoop on Selling Online Today	Business Models, Sales and Marketing	Matthew Starr	May 18, 2020		business-models sales-and-marketing
	Huddle Notes From May 11th, 2020			May 14, 2020
	How Much Money Should You Really Raise?	Business Models, Financial Management, Raising Capital		May 11, 2020		business-models financial-management raising-capital
	Huddle Notes From May 4th, 2020			May 7, 2020
	CFO Savvy for Growing Food Brands	Business Models, Financial Management, Raising Capital	Heidi Huntington	May 1, 2020		business-models financial-management raising-capital
	Huddle Notes from April 27th, 2020			May 1, 2020
	Can Going Direct-to-Consumer Save Your Business?	Business Models, Operations		April 27, 2020		business-models operations
	Huddle Notes From April 20th, 2020			April 23, 2020
	Regenerating a Family Farm for the Future	Business Models, Operations, Sales and Marketing	Jen Riemer, Bryce Riemer	April 17, 2020		business-models operations sales-and-marketing
	Huddle Notes from April 13th, 2020			April 15, 2020
	It’s Go Time! Act Fast to Save or Shutter Your Business	Financial Management, Legal		April 13, 2020		financial-management legal
	Huddle Notes from April 6th, 2020	Business Models, Financial Management, Legal, Operations, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing		April 9, 2020		business-models financial-management legal operations raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Is Bankruptcy Best? How Food Businesses Can Decide	Business Models, Financial Management, Legal, Operations	Bartlett Durand	April 3, 2020		business-models financial-management legal operations
	Help Is Here: Survival Strategies for Food and Farm Businesses	Business Models, Financial Management, Operations		March 27, 2020		business-models financial-management operations
	Helping You Through the Economic Downturn			March 23, 2020
	How Food and Farm Businesses Can Survive This Pandemic	Business Models, Financial Management, Operations, Raising Capital	Ted LeBow	March 23, 2020		business-models financial-management operations raising-capital
	Scared to Talk Money? Don’t Be—You Got This	Business Models, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing		March 12, 2020		business-models raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Disrupting a Category with Innovation, Authenticity and Sustainability	Business Models, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing	Sascha Dhanjal	March 6, 2020		business-models raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	The Secret to Breaking Into Retail	Business Models		February 28, 2020		business-models
	The Importance of Getting New Food Products ‘Retail Ready’	Business Models	Allison Ball	February 24, 2020		business-models
	Got a Unique Product? Factor Education into Budget and Bandwidth	Business Models		February 13, 2020		business-models
	Innovation and Differentiation Drive Success for Century Sun Oil	Business Models	Pam and Dale Johnson	February 6, 2020		business-models
	How an Online Strategy Can Supercharge Small Brands	Business Models		January 31, 2020		business-models
	How Rural Food Businesses Can Thrive—and Revive Communities	Business Models	Paul Scharfman	January 24, 2020		business-models
	Generating Income In A Small Diversified Vegetable Farm	Business Models	David and Abby Bachhuber	January 5, 2020		business-models
	Adapting Farm Business Models for Sustained Profitability	Business Models		December 6, 2019		business-models
	Embracing the Entrepreneurial Spirit – Creating a Diversified Agritourism Business	Business Models	Mary Ann Bellazzini	November 29, 2019		business-models
	Where Is Your Growth Path?	Business Models		November 1, 2019		business-models
	Franchising Food Businesses With Jason Schleip	Operations, Sales and Marketing	Jason Schleip	October 23, 2019		operations sales-and-marketing
	Food Systems Development – Where Does The Government Fit In?	Operations		September 27, 2019		operations
	How SAGE revitalizes agriculture near cities	Legal	Sibella Krouse	September 5, 2019		legal
	3 Ways To Visualize (And Improve) Your Food Business	Business Models		September 4, 2019		business-models
	Visualizing The Food System With Kitchen Sync Strategies	Operations	Elliott Smith and Sarah Axe	August 15, 2019		operations
	What Makes A Good Food Business Consultant?	Business Models, Raising Capital		August 9, 2019		business-models raising-capital
	“Rolling Up Your Sleeves” – How KTC Does Effective Food Business Consulting	Financial Management, Operations	Ted LeBow and Jennifer Brodsky	August 1, 2019		financial-management operations
	Measure What Matters In Your Context	Operations		July 24, 2019		operations
	Hospital-Based Farming – A Bridge To Community Health And Wellness	Business Models, Operations	Amanda Sweetman	July 3, 2019		business-models operations
	All Organizations – Food Pantries Included – Can Innovate On Their Business Model	Business Models		June 28, 2019		business-models
	Cash Is Like Oxygen	Financial Management		June 19, 2019		financial-management
	Transforming a Food Pantry into an Engine for Rural Prosperity	Business Models	Michael McCormick	June 11, 2019		business-models
	Forecast Templates	Financial Management, Raising Capital		June 5, 2019		financial-management raising-capital
	What is Intellectual Property, Anyway?	Legal		June 5, 2019		legal
	An in-depth look into FSMA and FDA reform that will impact business	Legal		June 5, 2019		legal
	Market Research Might Disprove Your Assumptions	Sales and Marketing		June 3, 2019		sales-and-marketing
	Consider That Unconventional Market	Sales and Marketing		May 23, 2019		sales-and-marketing
	Your Food Business Needs Multiple Strategies	Business Models, Sales and Marketing		May 23, 2019		business-models sales-and-marketing
	Leveraging Plant Based Foods For Rural Prosperity	Operations	Barnett Sporkin-Morrison	May 23, 2019		operations
	The Chesterhill Produce Auction: A Catalyst For Produce Producers	Sales and Marketing	Brian Vadakin & Joe Barbaree	May 9, 2019		sales-and-marketing
	At Evolve Brands, Strategy is Everything	Sales and Marketing	Frank Jimenez	April 23, 2019		sales-and-marketing
	Why Financial Technical Assistance Is Key To Food Entrepreneurs’ Success	Raising Capital		March 29, 2019		raising-capital
	How The Fair Food Fund’s Patient Capital Yields Great Impact	Raising Capital	Alex Linkow	March 21, 2019		raising-capital
	Food Entrepreneurs: Investor Due Diligence is Good For You	Raising Capital		March 15, 2019		raising-capital
	Tim Keane On Golden Angels Investors’ Funding Philosophy	Raising Capital	Tim Keane	March 7, 2019		raising-capital
	Your Food Business’ Capital Needs Change Over Time	Raising Capital		February 15, 2019		raising-capital
	Demystifying Funding Terminology	Raising Capital		February 14, 2019		raising-capital
	Joel Solomon On How Food Businesses Can Be Part Of The Clean Money Revolution	Raising Capital	Joel Solomon	February 7, 2019		raising-capital
	Your Food Business Has A Life Of Its Own	Operations		January 31, 2019		operations
	Peter Robertson of RP’s Pasta On Managing Growth And Changing With The Consumer	Operations, Sales and Marketing	Peter Robertson	January 24, 2019		operations sales-and-marketing
	Your Relationships With Your Customers Are Your Food Business’ Biggest Asset	Sales and Marketing		January 18, 2019		sales-and-marketing
	Ownership Differentiates Willy St. Co-op In A Changing Grocery Market	Business Models	Brendon Smith	January 10, 2019		business-models
	Great Food Entrepreneurs Are Always Learning	Operations		December 13, 2018		operations
	This Food Hub Leverages A Diverse Food Shed For A Resilient Future	Operations	Ron Williams Jr.	November 29, 2018		operations
	Where Does My Food Brand Need To “Be”?	Sales and Marketing		October 26, 2018		sales-and-marketing
	Food Entrepreneurship and Resilience – A Funky Fresh Take With Trueman McGee	Operations, Sales and Marketing	Trueman McGee	October 18, 2018		operations sales-and-marketing
	Building A Defensibly Unique Food Supply Chain	Operations, Sales and Marketing		October 10, 2018		operations sales-and-marketing
	ReGrained, A Business Model For The Long Term And The Planet	Business Models, Operations, Raising Capital	Daniel Kurzrock	September 25, 2018		business-models operations raising-capital
	Food Businesses Need To Pay For Space And Attention, Even on Amazon	Business Models, Operations, Sales and Marketing		September 12, 2018		business-models operations sales-and-marketing
	Grow Your Food Brand On Amazon, If You Constantly Optimize	Operations, Sales and Marketing	Jeff Walcoff	September 6, 2018		operations sales-and-marketing
	Shifting Farm Business Models	Business Models, Raising Capital		August 30, 2018		business-models raising-capital
	How A Bank Can Strengthen Farming Communities Through Innovative Lending	Financial Management, Raising Capital	Bill Kitsch	August 23, 2018		financial-management raising-capital
	Food Companies Grow In Stair Steps, Not Incrementally	Operations, Raising Capital		July 26, 2018		operations raising-capital
	How This Hard Cider Business Is Learning From “The Struggle”	Operations, Raising Capital	Marie Raboin & Matt Raboin	July 19, 2018		operations raising-capital
	Shared Financial Management Builds Alignment For Food Businesses	Financial Management		June 26, 2018		financial-management
	Growing A Successful Retail Food Co-op By Meeting Your Member’s Needs	Financial Management, Operations	Nicole Sallaberry	June 21, 2018		financial-management operations
	Focused Prioritization Helps Good Food And Farm Businesses Reach Break-Even	Financial Management, Operations		June 14, 2018		financial-management operations
	The Farmer Education Continuum In The Colorado Mountains	Business Models, Operations	Beth LaShell	June 7, 2018		business-models operations
	Why Private Label Might Be A Great Business Decision	Business Models, Sales and Marketing		May 31, 2018		business-models sales-and-marketing
	How Tribe 9 Foods Balances Economies Of Scale With A Changing Marketplace	Business Models, Raising Capital	Matt D’Amour	May 24, 2018		business-models raising-capital
	Should I Manufacture Food In-House Or Use A Co-Packer?	Operations		May 16, 2018		operations
	Angela Mavridis Of TRIBALÍ Foods On Resonating With Your Tribe	Business Models, Sales and Marketing	Angela Mavridis	May 10, 2018		business-models sales-and-marketing
	Build The Brand, Build The Food Business Ecosystem	Sales and Marketing		April 26, 2018		sales-and-marketing
	How Union Kitchen’s Ecosystem Helps Build Profitable Food Businesses	Business Models, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing	Cullen Gilchrist	April 19, 2018		business-models raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Grants, Loans, Investments…Welcome To The Food Funding Ecosystem!	Raising Capital		April 16, 2018		raising-capital
	Value-Added Producer Grants With Jim Gage	Raising Capital	Jim Gage	April 5, 2018		raising-capital
	Reality Keeps Your Food Business Grounded	Operations		March 29, 2018		operations
	Rightsizing The Ship: A Farmer’s Tale of Scaling Down	Business Models, Operations	Rufus Haucke	March 22, 2018		business-models operations
	When Your Food Business Should Go Online	Business Models, Operations, Sales and Marketing		March 16, 2018		business-models operations sales-and-marketing
	Scaling Innovative Food Products At The Right Time	Business Models, Raising Capital	Shari Leidich	March 8, 2018		business-models raising-capital
	Why and How To Think About Social Impact Investing In Food	Business Models, Raising Capital		February 21, 2018		business-models raising-capital
	Impact Investing In Regenerative Agriculture	Raising Capital	Eric White	February 16, 2018		raising-capital
	Farmers: Let’s Build A Brand!	Business Models, Sales and Marketing		February 6, 2018		business-models sales-and-marketing
	How Seal The Seasons Matches Mission With Scale	Operations, Sales and Marketing	Patrick Mateer	February 1, 2018		operations sales-and-marketing
	How You Know It’s The Right Time To Pivot	Operations		January 26, 2018		operations
	How Top Note Tonic Pivoted Beverage Categories and Understood Their Market	Business Models, Sales and Marketing	Mary Pellettieri	January 18, 2018		business-models sales-and-marketing
	Creativity Is Essential To Food Entrepreneurship	Business Models, Raising Capital		January 15, 2018		business-models raising-capital
	MobCraft Beer’s Creative Sourcing of Recipes and Financing	Business Models, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing	Henry Schwartz	January 4, 2018		business-models raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Growing Madison Sourdough Intentionally Through Vertical Integration	Business Models	David Lorentz	December 21, 2017		business-models
	The Customer Is Always Right (Or, At Least They Are The Ones Who Pay You)	Sales and Marketing		December 13, 2017		sales-and-marketing
	Jonny Hunter Of Underground Food Collective On Thinking Bigger in the Food System	Business Models, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing	Jonathan Hunter	December 7, 2017		business-models raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Focus And Discipline Are Key To Food Business Success	Operations, Sales and Marketing		November 30, 2017		operations sales-and-marketing
	A Steady, Slow Growth Path For Quince and Apple’s Niche Domination	Business Models, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing	Matt Stoner Fehsenfeld & Clare Stoner Fehsenfeld	November 22, 2017		business-models raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Taking Investment in Your Food Business Changes Your Business (And You)	Financial Management, Raising Capital		November 20, 2017		financial-management raising-capital
	How Love The Wild Built A National Brand For Frozen Farmed Fish	Business Models, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing	Jacqueline Claudia	November 16, 2017		business-models raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Both The Results and The Process Matter For Your Food Business	Operations		November 14, 2017		operations
	Refining Your Processes and Building Great Financial Packages For Your Food Business	Financial Management, Operations	Daniel Lemmer	November 2, 2017		financial-management operations
	Building The Right Financial Team For Your Food Business	Financial Management, Operations		October 25, 2017		financial-management operations
	Building Great Financial Systems For Your Food Business	Financial Management	Daniel Lemmer	October 20, 2017		financial-management
	Food Business Brands Evolve With The Consumer	Business Models, Sales and Marketing	Sara Parthasarathy & Partha Sabniviss	September 29, 2017		business-models sales-and-marketing
	Kill Your Darlings: Food and Beverage Business Evolution	Business Models, Sales and Marketing		September 28, 2017		business-models sales-and-marketing
	Adding Value to Farm Products: The Legal Issues	Legal, Operations		September 15, 2017		legal operations
	Host Safer, More Legally Secure On-Farm Events	Legal, Operations		September 15, 2017		legal operations
	Cash Flow Basics (For Farmers)	Financial Management, Operations		September 15, 2017		financial-management operations
	Your Place Can Shape Your Business Model Path	Business Models, Sales and Marketing		September 12, 2017		business-models sales-and-marketing
	The Capital Conundrum of Rural Economic Development	Raising Capital	Sam Rikkers	September 11, 2017		raising-capital
	Essential Advice For Food Startups	Business Models, Operations		September 5, 2017		business-models operations
	Execution Matters More Than Your Big, Brilliant Idea	Business Models, Operations		August 29, 2017		business-models operations
	Essential Questions and Steps For Food Startups	Operations		August 22, 2017		operations
	Midwestern BioAg and the Business of Biological Farming	Operations	Leilani Durand	August 21, 2017		operations
	New Product Development and Rollouts For National Food and Beverage Brands: A Process	Operations, Sales and Marketing	Brad Rostowfske	August 15, 2017		operations sales-and-marketing
	What’s Your Story? Speaking To Your Audiences’ Needs	Business Models, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing		August 15, 2017		business-models raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Direct Sales of Farm Food – USDA 2015 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey	Operations, Sales and Marketing		August 4, 2017		operations sales-and-marketing
	Community Supported Agriculture – New Models for Changing Markets	Business Models		August 4, 2017		business-models
	Are You Ready to Start a CSA?	Business Models, Sales and Marketing		August 3, 2017		business-models sales-and-marketing
	Define It: Categories In Action	Business Models, Sales and Marketing		July 31, 2017		business-models sales-and-marketing
	A Farmer’s Guide To A Pick-Your-Own Operation	Business Models, Operations		July 20, 2017		business-models operations
	Shared-Use Kitchens And Their Tenants: A Shared Path to Financial Sustainability	Business Models	Adam Haen	July 19, 2017		business-models
	Pricing Through Distribution Worksheet	Financial Management, Sales and Marketing		July 14, 2017		financial-management sales-and-marketing
	Wisconsin Local Food Marketing Guide	Operations, Sales and Marketing		July 13, 2017		operations sales-and-marketing
	Innovation in Food Is Different Than Tech	Business Models, Sales and Marketing		July 12, 2017		business-models sales-and-marketing
	Considering Manufacturing In-House? Waste Can Be A Resource That Improves Your Food Business’ Bottom Line	Operations	Travis Blomberg	July 7, 2017		operations
	Entertainment Farming and Agri-Tourism	Business Models, Raising Capital		July 5, 2017		business-models raising-capital
	Amazon’s Acquisition of Whole Foods Disrupts Distribution And Presents Opportunities	Business Models, Operations, Sales and Marketing		June 29, 2017		business-models operations sales-and-marketing
	How Much Is My Company Worth? Company Valuations With LBW Wealth Management	Raising Capital	Timothy Bickmore & Nathaniel Leach	June 24, 2017		raising-capital
	List of Documentation For Approaching Lenders and Investors	Raising Capital		June 22, 2017		raising-capital
	Organic Agriculture in Wisconsin: 2017 Status Report	Operations, Sales and Marketing		June 16, 2017		operations sales-and-marketing
	What does “local food” mean to Wisconsin consumers?	Operations, Sales and Marketing		June 16, 2017		operations sales-and-marketing
	Advisors and Feedback Are Essential to Food Business Success	Operations, Sales and Marketing		June 14, 2017		operations sales-and-marketing
	SBA 504 Loans with Diane Byler of WBD	Raising Capital	Diane Byler	June 9, 2017		raising-capital
	True “Disruption” of Food Is Difficult	Business Models, Operations, Sales and Marketing		May 30, 2017		business-models operations sales-and-marketing
	Food Hubs with Tara Roberts-Turner of the Wisconsin Food Hub Cooperative	Business Models	Tara Roberts-Turner	May 19, 2017		business-models
	Outline Of A Funding Request for a Food or Beverage Business	Raising Capital		May 11, 2017		raising-capital
	Outline of a Farm Business Plan and Funding Request	Raising Capital		May 11, 2017		raising-capital
	poSaNa Example Investor Pitch Presentation	Raising Capital		May 11, 2017		raising-capital
	Which Lender is Right for Your Food or Beverage Business?	Raising Capital		May 11, 2017		raising-capital
	The Locavore’s Dilemma	Sales and Marketing		May 11, 2017		sales-and-marketing
	The Importance of Raising Money For Your Food or Beverage Business	Raising Capital		May 11, 2017		raising-capital
	Working with Tier 1 Lenders In Your Food or Beverage Business	Raising Capital		May 11, 2017		raising-capital
	Raising Money in Food is Complicated	Raising Capital		May 11, 2017		raising-capital
	Fearless Farm Finances (The Book And Online Videos)	Financial Management, Operations		May 11, 2017		financial-management operations
	Working with Private Equity In Your Food or Beverage Business	Raising Capital		May 10, 2017		raising-capital
	The Three Pillars of Yumbutter’s Brand	Business Models		May 10, 2017		business-models
	Working With Grants Like The USDA’s Value-Added Producer Grant	Business Models, Raising Capital		May 10, 2017		business-models raising-capital
	Underground Food Collective’s Horizontally Integrated Business Model	Business Models		May 10, 2017		business-models
	Advice From Food Entrepreneurs to Food Entrepreneurs	Business Models, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing		May 10, 2017		business-models raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Communicate Your Financials Well to Raise Capital	Financial Management, Raising Capital		May 10, 2017		financial-management raising-capital
	Financing Food and Beverage Businesses, An Overview	Business Models, Raising Capital		May 10, 2017		business-models raising-capital
	Entity Formation for Your Food Business	Legal, Operations		May 10, 2017		legal operations
	Equity Crowdfunding	Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing		May 10, 2017		raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Market Trends in Food and Beverage – 2016	Operations		May 9, 2017		operations
	Investor Pitch Deck Template	Raising Capital		May 9, 2017		raising-capital
	Wisconsin Food Processing Guide	Legal, Operations		May 9, 2017		legal operations
	Farm Credit and Value-Added Agriculture	Financial Management, Raising Capital	Paul Dietmann	May 5, 2017		financial-management raising-capital
	New National Brands Drive CPG Innovation, Inspire M&A	Business Models		April 30, 2017		business-models
	Black Earth Meats Evolves Into Conscious Carnivore	Business Models	Bartlett Durand	April 20, 2017		business-models
	Weekly Cash Flow Forecast Template	Financial Management, Operations		April 10, 2017		financial-management operations
	Biological Farming and Human Scale Meat	Business Models	Bartlett Durand	April 7, 2017		business-models
	A Food Business Model Journey with Leanne Cordisco	Business Models	Leanne Cordisco	March 21, 2017		business-models
	Working With Credit Unions Like Summit Credit Union To Grow Your Food Business	Raising Capital	Dana Hoffmann & Jason Herlitzke	March 6, 2017		raising-capital
	Working With Alternative Lenders like WWBIC To Grow Your Food Business	Raising Capital	Andrea Hughes & An Nguyen	February 17, 2017		raising-capital
	Getting All The Way to a Strategic Investment In Your Food Company	Business Models, Raising Capital	Stephen McDiarmid & Chris McDiarmid	February 2, 2017		business-models raising-capital
	What’s In a Name? Trademark Protection for Your Food or Beverage Brand	Legal, Operations, Sales and Marketing	Jeff Glazer	January 19, 2017		legal operations sales-and-marketing
	Running the Gauntlet: Leveraging Legal Rights and Regs in Craft Beer Startups	Legal, Operations	Jeff Glazer	January 5, 2017		legal operations
	Formation Documents, Raising Equity, and Protecting Recipes	Legal, Operations, Raising Capital, Sales and Marketing	Jeff Glazer	December 2, 2016		legal operations raising-capital sales-and-marketing
	Growing An Artisan Cheese Company By Selling Direct to Consumers	Business Models	Bill Anderson	November 17, 2016		business-models
	Building Yumbutter Into a National Nut and Seed Butter Brand	Raising Capital	Matt D’Amour	November 7, 2016		raising-capital

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