Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) Grant Writer Consultant Training
Writing a Value-Added Producer Grant (VAPG) takes substantial time, strategy, organization, and mobilization. This training equips consultants to write high quality VAPG grant applications for their clients, increasing the likelihood that they will get funded.
MVP Series Workshop: eCommerce Management
This workshop will help you develop your eCommerce strategy and learn how Amazon (and/or other strategic partner sites) can maximize your business potential. Learn how to leverage best practices on Amazon to build your eCommerce business strategy.
2023 Tribal Producer VAPG Boot Camp
This Boot Camp will help you as a tribal producer write a successful VAPG proposal right now and learn how to VAPG into your overall business model.
2023 Producer VAPG Boot Camp
USDA Value-Added Producer grants present a great opportunity to access federal money to grow your farm business. At this Boot Camp, renowned VAPG writer and consultant Jim Gage of JDG Consulting will walk you through the VAPG application, translate the RFA language into actionable insights you can understand, help you successfully outline your ideas and provide examples and options so you can write a successful proposal right now.
MVP Series Workshop: Sales Forecasting, Trade Promotions & Execution
This workshop helps you develop your sales forecast / go to market costs / trade promotions plans and key execution and management tools to maximize customer profitability and relationship.
Farm Financial Management Boot Camp (Feb/March 2023)
Modeled off of FFI's successful Food Business Financial Management Boot Camp, Farm Boot Camp will address situations and scenarios unique to diversified farm businesses. Boot Camps are multi-day events limited to ten businesses or less that combine networking, learning, focused work time, individual consulting, and business pitches.
MVP Series Workshop: Brand & Marketing Management
This workshop helps you to define - align - activate your brand to stand out in the marketplace and maximize your business product line and net margin.
MVP Series Workshop: Marketing Execution Management
This workshop helps you develop your marketing strategies and tactics that align and deliver against your business growth and net margin objectives.
MVP Series Workshop: Operations Process & Supply Chain Optimization
This workshop will help you optimize your operations / production processes and supply chain to produce the lowest cost possible, with the best quality, within food safety guidelines.
FFI MVP Series Workshop: Dedicated Facility vs. Co-Packer
In this workshop, you will learn how to develop your own dedicated production facility and/or work with a co-packer to produce the lowest cost possible, with the best quality, within food safety guidelines.