The Food Finance Institute & Edible-Alpha®

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@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: https://t.co/keLuASTJXD

[The Food Finance Institute & Edible-Alpha® @EdibleAlpha]

@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: https://t.co/VvusBWN8YG

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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. https://t.co/GU11KWzFNF @WEDCNews @WARF_news

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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:
https://t.co/xYVBWekWIl

[The Food Finance Institute & Edible-Alpha® @EdibleAlpha]

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: https://t.co/tWXjq4LQze
Farm: https://t.co/yhOKNjmVWf

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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."  https://t.co/foRAP7qMCS

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

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🎉 Congrats to the 7 @WisconsinSBDC, @WisconsinCTC and @EdibleAlpha clients who are part of the #GovBizPlan ‘Diligent (Bakers) Dozen!' Learn more about these #entrepreneurs: https://t.co/87rUm363al @WiscTechCouncil @TheWaterCouncil @WEDCNews

[The Food Finance Institute & Edible-Alpha® @EdibleAlpha]

@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 -
https://t.co/1fvHw1BBxC

[The Food Finance Institute & Edible-Alpha® @EdibleAlpha]

Congratulations to Chocolate Rescue for Dogs on advancing in the #GovBizPlan Contest! Learn more about them and all @UWSystemBiz clients who are finalists: https://t.co/jCe6FJ8UEW @WiscTechCouncil

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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: https://t.co/Y2Zwn3kqAy

[The Food Finance Institute & Edible-Alpha® @EdibleAlpha]

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. https://t.co/CNc6d93pyI

[The Food Finance Institute & Edible-Alpha® @EdibleAlpha]

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
https://t.co/Ra7aSHYTtg

[The Food Finance Institute & Edible-Alpha® @EdibleAlpha]

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 https://t.co/kllTNPG8Yy

[The Food Finance Institute & Edible-Alpha® @EdibleAlpha]

Expand your general consulting knowledge to better serve food and farm businesses at our upcoming Consultant Trainings.
📈 Level 1 focuses on Business Model Optimization: https://t.co/cBFbjteY5N
💰 Level 2 builds on Level 1 into Raising Money: https://t.co/jeWWNZDq22

[The Food Finance Institute & Edible-Alpha® @EdibleAlpha]

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. https://t.co/EercE8VIAF

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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: https://t.co/lf5JPx0ytu

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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: https://t.co/gjuQjbfGHu

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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: https://t.co/W6dNSMh6QB

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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! https://t.co/wnNsE41d3C