The Food Finance Institute & Edible-Alpha®

@EdibleAlpha is helping farm entrepreneurs prepare & apply for a Value Added Producer Grant at its 2024 VAPG Boot Camp! At this training, renowned VAPG writer Jim Gage will present tools, resources & strategies to prepare a winning application. Learn more: edible-alpha.org/event/vapg-boo…

@EdibleAlpha is hosting a FREE webinar on Dec. 14 to kick off its 2024 VAPG programming! Tune in as FFI hosts a conversation with past applicants that have received the grant & USDA staff that have firsthand knowledge of the VAPG. Learn more & register: edible-alpha.org/event/free-web…

Join us in Milwaukee, WI on September 20th for our Food Finance Forum that will showcase how food brands are financing. We will also work together to help craft a vision for the next ten years of food and beverage. buff.ly/3K0RNse @WEDCNews @WARF_news

Congratulations to the 16 businesses selected for this years 2nd Food Business Fellows Cohort! Learn more about each of these them and the services and support we provide: buff.ly/3NQUNsm

Hey entrepreneurs, we're offering 2 Financial Management Boot Camps in August - Food Brand & Farm! These trainings will equip you with the tools & knowledge you need to profitably grow your business. Register for Food Brand: lnkd.in/g2v5SVCd Farm: lnkd.in/gn8qiq3R

We're excited to announce that Sarah Larson, the interim director of FFI since 2021, has been hired to serve as FFI’s Director! Read more about Larson & her work to advance FFI's mission by helping "money and expert support flow into food & agriculture."  foodfinanceinstitute.org/news/food-fina…

Congratulations to Chocolate Rescue for Dogs on advancing in the 2023 #GovBizPlan Contest! Learn more about BetterBin and all @UWSystemBiz clients who are finalists: buff.ly/3MdiOJp @WiscTechCouncil @WEDCNews

🎉 Congrats to the 7 @WisconsinSBDC, @WisconsinCTC and @EdibleAlpha clients who are part of the #GovBizPlan ‘Diligent (Bakers) Dozen!' Learn more about these #entrepreneurs: buff.ly/3ByIuLr @WiscTechCouncil @TheWaterCouncil @WEDCNews

@EdibleAlpha is excited to announce that it will be a key partner for one of 12 recently USDA-awarded Regional Food Business Centers: The Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center! Learn more about this key collaboration with @MSUCRFS - buff.ly/3Bx9ECs

Congratulations to Chocolate Rescue for Dogs on advancing in the #GovBizPlan Contest! Learn more about them and all @UWSystemBiz clients who are finalists: buff.ly/3nV5q3T @WiscTechCouncil

Don't miss the Dec. 11 application deadline for the FFI Fellows Program Food and Beverage Cohort! 2023 is your year to grow and scale your food-focused business, and we are here to help you succeed. Learn more and apply here: buff.ly/3AXcv7P

Join the 100+ companies who've been through the Food Finance Institute Fellows Program to gain the #focus and #financing needed to successfully #grow your #food-focused #business. buff.ly/3V97tNG

Don't miss our upcoming training opportunities! ⚡️Flash sale! Accounting & Financial Processes Workshop is now $35 (originally $50) 💻 Last Chance to Register for Level 1 Consultant Training Dec 7 & 8 buff.ly/3XHdMcZ

Are you a food or beverage brand ready to take action to grow & scale your business? The FFI Fellows Program is waiting for your application! Deadline to apply: Dec. 11 buff.ly/3gpzMZ3

Expand your general consulting knowledge to better serve food and farm businesses at our upcoming Consultant Trainings. 📈 Level 1 focuses on Business Model Optimization: buff.ly/3sFtJC5 💰 Level 2 builds on Level 1 into Raising Money: buff.ly/3NeE4hW

Early-stage food and farm businesses can benefit from rigorous, disciplined go-to-market planning and testing their assumptions early on. Learn how the Wisconsin Center for Technology Commercialization helps entrepreneurs access funds to support that R&D. buff.ly/3TFfp8D

Hey #farmers – We just dropped THREE #NEW on-demand Deep Dive #courses in our Learning Center and they're #FREE until Nov. 30! Check them out here: buff.ly/3CC6GwI

What’s the secret to success with a diversified ag operation? Sound financial management. All Grass Farms excels at this, so tune into the podcast for inspiration and advice. Listen here: buff.ly/3MoPKOG

From growing organic grains to owning their own spirits distillery, Will Glazik and his brothers have bucked convention in their region and found a recipe for success. Listen here: buff.ly/3LTHm9L

Food and beverage brand entrepreneurs, take yourself out of your day-to-day operation and reward yourself with the tools you need to build a more resilient business. Food Brand Financial Management Boot Camp starts October 11th, register today! buff.ly/3SFqhSP