Abundant Montana Resources and Grants
First Nations Development Institute.
Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research
Montana Meat Processors Scholarships
Washington Local Food System Infrastructure Grant
Western Rural Development Center
Western Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education – WSARE
American Association of Meat Processors
State associations:
Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network (NMPAN) Technical Assistance
6th Edition Seafood Direct Marketing Manual
American Meat Science Association Events & Education
Center for Meat Safety & Quality at Colorado State University
Oregon State University Meat Science Center
University of Washington Seafood, Fisheries and Aquaculture
Washington Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Assistance
Farm-Direct Meat Buying Guides
Special Claims and the Approval Process for Niche Meat Production
USDA FSIS Label Compliance Guide
Cultivating Success | Idaho Sustainable Small Farms Education
Intertribal Agriculture Council Summit
International Livestock and Mountain Meat Summit
Northwest Meat Processors Association Convention
Washington Fishermen’s Convention
American Association of Meat Processors Convention
Annual Meeting – Colorado Livestock Association
CCA Colorado Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention
Western Sustainability Exchange
Montana Meat Processors Association
FARE Food Agriculture Restaurants and Beverage Establishments
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission
Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission
The Oregon Dungeness Crab Commission
American Meat Science Association
Colorado Cattlemen’s Association
Colorado Livestock Association
Colorado Pork Producers Council
North American Food Systems Network: Home
United States Trout Farmers Association
WM Sustainability Events & Conferences
North American Renderers Association
Meat Initiative : State of Oregon – ODA
American Association of Meat Processors
Association For Meat, Poultry And Seafood Innovation
Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sandpoint Organic Agriculture Center
Network for Incubator and Commissary Kitchens (NICK)
Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Funders
MDA Business Enhancement Program
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Future Roots Loan Program – https://www.futureroots.org/apply-for-a-loan
Chobani Impact Fund – https://www.chobani.com/impact/our-causes?tabValue=community-wellness
Innovia Foundation – https://innovia.org/
Clif Family Foundation – https://cliffamilyfoundation.org/
University of Idaho Extension – https://www.uidaho.edu/extension
Idaho Preferred – https://idahopreferred.com/
Future Roots- https://www.futureroots.org/
Western Rural Development Center – https://wrdc.uidaho.edu/
Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce – https://www.idahoveterans.org/
Small Business Development Center – https://idahosbdc.org/
Idaho Department of Ag- https://agri.idaho.gov/
FARE Idaho – https://www.fareidaho.org/
Cultivating Success- https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/idaho
Buy Idaho – https://www.buyidaho.org/
Susan Jacobson, Clearwater County Economic Development https://www.clearwatercounty.org/departments/economic_development/index.php
Idaho Hispanic Foundation – https://www.idahohispanicfoundation.org/
Idaho Food Works – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/
Western Community Assessment Network – https://www.westerncan.org/
Rural Roots – https://ruralroots.org/
Idaho Hunger Relief Taskforce – https://www.idahohunger.org/
Boise State Center for School and Community Partnerships – https://www.boisestate.edu/project-scales/
Idaho State Department of Education, Farm to School Program – https://www.sde.idaho.gov/cnp/ftsp/
Techhelp – https://www.techhelp.org/
Introduction to Farm Succession Planning – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/intro-to-farm-succession
Ag Entrepreneurship – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/agricultural-entrepreneurship
University of Idaho Extension Events – https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/events
Idaho Preferred Online Courses – https://idahopreferred.com/courses/
Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce Food to Farm – https://www.idahoveterans.org/foodtofarm
Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurship Resources – https://www.idahoveterans.org/entrepreneur-resources
Cultivating Success Branding & Marketing Workshops – Branding & Marketing Workshops – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/programs
Inland Northwest Artisan Grains Podcast – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/artisan-grains-podcast
Navigating Food Safety Certifications for Enhanced Product Value and Marketability – https://youtu.be/1Oldf_4Tg44?si=tv9yaDH-5BCkSBlD
Understanding Priorities for Local and Regional Food Systems and Developing Action Plans for the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Region – https://youtu.be/mU15LwlcBMU
Cultivating Success Recorded Webinars – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/recordedwebinars
Future Roots Regional Asset Map (Coming Soon) – https://www.futureroots.org/regional-asset-map
Idaho Food Works – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/ifw-newsletter
Idaho Small Farm and Direct Marketing Newsletter – https://www.cultivatingsuccess.org/newsletter-signup
Idaho Preferred Email List – https://idahopreferred.com/
Ryzosphere – https://theryzosphere.io/
Colette DePehelps, cdephelps@uidaho.edu
Idaho Food Works Regional Food Business Center Pages – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/regionalfoodbusinesscenter
Idaho Field to Fork Festival – https://www.fareidaho.org/field-to-fork
Selkirk- Pend Oreille Food Summit – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/selkirk-pend-oreille-food-summit
Harvest and Hearth Conference – https://www.adaswcd.org/harvest-and-hearth
Empowering resilient meat and animal protein supply chains through targeted investment and support. By working together to identify critical needs—from labor training and skill development to food safety and processing capacity for indigenous communities—we aim to drive impactful change in local and regional food systems.
The NWRM RFBC team is offering grants between $3,000 and $50,000. The purpose of this competitive grant program is to expand the capacity of meat, seafood and poultry businesses that provide important services to small or mid-scale meat and/or poultry producers and brands.
Below are the key meat supply chain thematic areas that emerged in initial talks with advisory team members. There are many others, of course, but many of those other themes are already being addressed through existing Extension programs and other T.A. providers.
