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3 Food Brands Build Resiliency as FFI Fellows

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These dynamic CPG brands built investible business models and solid growth strategies through the FFI Fellows Program—and so can your company. See how they’ve stayed nimble, pivoted when necessary, and thrived, and learn how you can gain the tools to do the same.

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Want to Grow, Scale, Make More Money?

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The FFI Fellows Program is back in 2023! Learn how this impactful, expert-led, FREE program helps food-focused businesses build financial resiliency and maximize profitability. Call for applications coming soon, so get the full scoop now.

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Farmer Brothers Distill Grains into Profits

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Andy interviews Will Glazik of Cow Creek Organic Farm and Silver Tree Beer & Spirits to learn how he and his brothers are building upon their family farming legacy with a consumer brand and their own grain distillery

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From Founder to Team Builder—Are You Ready?

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Founders can take their food businesses only so far before they max out their capacity. Unlocking the next phase of growth may require more hands on deck.

Doctor Turns Dates into Healthier Sweetener

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Physician-turned-entrepreneur Sylvie Charles, M.D., shares why she founded Just Date, how she has built a thriving business, and what will fuel its next phase of growth.

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Should Your Food or Farm Business Go International?

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You don’t have to be a big company to successfully sell products overseas. International opportunities abound for small food and ag businesses too. Could yours be a good candidate? Get smart strategies for growing your enterprise globally.

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SBDC Consultant Helps Food Businesses Go Global

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Chris Wojtowicz from the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center unpacks the global expansion process for small food and farm businesses looking for new market opportunities.

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Hill Valley Dairy Broadens Family Legacy

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Ron Henningfeld, owner and cheesemaker at Hill Valley Dairy, drops by to discuss putting his own spin on a family farm business and expanding into new opportunities.

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We Need to Talk About Food Safety

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Food contamination can happen at any stage from farm to fork, which means no food business can afford to slack on security measures. Learn how regulations and tech advances are ensuring a safer food supply.

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Grassway Organics Cultivates Community

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Andy invites in Grassway Organics’ Chaz Self for an inspiring conversation about farming business models, growing a diversified ag operation, and regenerating local communities.

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Clean Beam Advances Food Safety for the 21st Century

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Brad sits down with Mark Cottone and Jim Rush of Clean Beam, maker of a dry, chemical-free footwear sanitizer powered by pulsing UV light. This innovation protects processing facilities from contaminants while proving predictive analytics that can enhance operations.

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Together Farms Diversifies into Agritourism

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Andy talks with Together Farms’ Stephanie Schneider about building a successful diversified farm business from scratch, making mistakes and learning along the way, and honing operations to boost efficiencies.

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Field to Freezer Streamlines Meat Processing

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Brad chats with Field to Freezer founder Matt McCoy about what it takes to build a tech company and product in the food space.

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Your Best R&D Is Totally Free

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Most food and ag entrepreneurs start really small, selling their products mainly, or even exclusively, at farmers markets, community festivals, and other local events....

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Taste Profit Helps Businesses Strategize Digital Marketing

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Taste Profit’s Noah Munro chats with Sarah about the importance of developing a digital marketing strategy and how food and farm business can leverage their efforts into success and growth.

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B&E’s Trees Diversifies with Value-Added Brand Embark Maple

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Bree Breckel and Eric Weninger of of B&E’s Trees and Embark Maple share their story of becoming maple farmers, value-adding, pivoting strategies and launching a new consumer brand during a pandemic.

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Barn2Door Makes Direct-Selling Seamless for Farmers

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Barn2Door COO James Maiocco talks with Tera about the tools and resources farmers need to succeed with direct sales and how the company’s software and services can help them manage and grow their business.

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Forage Kombucha Expands from Restaurant to Retail Brand

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Henry Aschauer, co-founder of Forage Kombucha and Forage Kitchen in Madison, Wisconsin, sits down with Tera to discuss his multifaceted business and how the restaurants and beverage brand behoove each other as both continue scaling.

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Katie Mleziva Gets Real About Brand Strategy

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Brand strategist and Real Food Brands founder Katie Mleziva talks with Tera about defining, aligning and activating a strong brand strategy that speaks to consumer needs and separates the company from the competition.

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How to Keep Farmland in Farmers’ Hands

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According to USDA’s 2017 Census of Agriculture, the average age of the American farmer is 57.5, up from 56.3 in 2012. What’s more, a...