Farm and food businesses are the foundation of our resilient, diverse and balanced food systems. As a USDA Regional Food Business Center, we’ve got the connections and resources to help you start up, and scale up, your manufactured and value-added food business. Serving the Northwest and Rocky Mountain region, we are networked with the USDA’s Investments in Farms and Rural Communities.
The Center’s leadership team, our six state teams of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, our multi-state partners, high-priority theme areas, and a cohort of food sector leaders from underserved audiences help to frame and engage a diverse set of farm and food businesses throughout our region.
Snacktivist Foods, a grantee from Kootenai County, Idaho, is partnering to co-manufacture whole grain penne pasta made from regenerative regional grains. Designed to meet school nutrition standards, this product expands access to healthier grain options while strengthening regional sourcing, co-manufacturing partnerships, and supply for institutional buyers.
Apis, based in Ada County, Idaho, is transforming surplus farm produce into value-added products through local partnerships—reducing waste and increasing farm revenue in a market where local food holds a small share. These efforts power a new Farm Subscription Box that showcases regional goods, expands market reach, and strengthens a more collaborative local food system.
Quinoa Good is a rural snack business is expanding its reach through a new e-commerce platform, increasing visibility and direct-to-consumer sales while strengthening market access and supporting small business growth.
1890 Farms LLC, a Wyoming-based produce operation, is strengthening its market presence through investments in cold storage, marketing, and a new website. These upgrades improve distribution of fresh sweet corn, expand regional access, and support continued growth.
Join the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) at the 2026 Rocky Mountain Regional Summit—an event designed to strengthen Tribal food systems in the region and improve access to vital resources that […]
The session will introduce participants to a range of free USDA Ag Marketing Service Market News tools that support business planning, price discovery and marketing strategies. The 30-minute webinar will […]
Join us for the 2026 Mountain Meat Summit, a two-day event bringing together producers, processors, and industry experts to explore new opportunities in value-added meat products and resilient business development. […]
