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/
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
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
WSDA Local Food System Infrastructure Grant
The purpose of the Local Food System Infrastructure Grant program is to support local food supply chains and market access for Washington farms, ranches, food processors, and food distributors. The grant funds projects that expand and strengthen collaboration across linkages in regional food supply chains in Washington. This includes equipment and facilities for post-harvest handling (including slaughter), aggregation, processing, manufacturing, storing, distribution, or sale of Washington grown, caught, and raised food.
AgWest New Producer Grant
At AgWest Farm Credit, we recognize that a lack of start-up funds can be challenging for many new producers. This grant opportunity celebrates the ingenuity and passion of new producers and helps them bring dreams to fruition. This program was developed for those who have a vision for their operation but lack the funds to put their plans into action.
Washington State Organic & Sustainable Farming Fund
Every year, Tilth Alliance provides grants to farmers seeking financial assistance to support projects that improve the economic viability, social impacts or environmental sustainability of their farm businesses.
WSU Food Systems
The Washington State University Food Systems Program integrates multidisciplinary expertise across extension, research, and teaching; offering specialized resources for strengthening the sustainability of Washington’s food and farming systems.
WSDA Regional Markets
The Regional Markets Program works to strengthen the economic viability of small and direct-marketing farms and ranches, and to increase the availability of healthy, locally-grown foods for all Washingtonians and support robust local food and agricultural economies. Our programs offer information, resources, training and technical assistance, and regulatory guidance to farms and local buyers of Washington agricultural products.
Eat Local First
Eat Local First is the trusted source for finding local farms and identifying the restaurants, markets, and food businesses that purchase from local food producers.
Business Impact Northwest
Food & Farm Business Services, a part of Business Impact NW, offers comprehensive support for food and farm entrepreneurs across Oregon & Washington State. We provide access to essential skills, resources, networks, and marketplace opportunities to help you start, run, and grow your food or farm-related business.
Northwest Agricultural Business Center
Northwest Agriculture Business Center (NABC) provides northwest Washington farmers with the skills and the resources required to profitably and efficiently supply their products to consumers, retailers, wholesalers, food-service operators, and food manufacturers. Its main office is located in Mount Vernon in the heart of Washington’s Skagit Valley farm region.
Intertribal Agricultural Council
The Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) is a member organization representing Tribes and individual producers nationwide, ensuring culturally appropriate outreach and engagement with its stakeholders and partners in the agricultural field.
Northwest Native Chamber
Northwest Native Chamber is dedicated to working with all members of the community to transform the economic landscape for Native and Tribal people in the Northwest
Good Business Center of WA
Good Business Network of Washington (formerly Seattle Good Business Network) is a nonprofit coalition of local businesses, municipalities, community organizations, and residents working to build a resilient and vibrant local economy.
Washington Sea Grant
One of 34 Sea Grant programs across the nation funded through NOAA, Washington Sea Grant helps people and marine life thrive by providing research, technical expertise, and education supporting the responsible use and conservation of ocean and coastal ecosystems.
Evergreen Biz Link
Online resource navigator to help businesses find funding and other business resources.
WA Microenterprise Association
The Washington State Microenterprise Association’s mission is to strengthen economic development systems that support the growth of strong and effective Entrepreneur Support Organizations* (ESOs).
Partners for Rural Washington
Washington State’s federally designated Rural Development Council, PRWA is a non-profit organization dedicated to truly partnering with rural communities – especially those with fewer than 1,000 residents.
Coalition for Organic & Regenerative Agriculture
The Coalition for Organic & Regenerative Agriculture (CORA) a powerful coalition of farmers, businesses, organizations, and activists advocating for progressive programs and policies in support of organic and regenerative agriculture in Washington State.
PROGRAMS
| Cultivating Success Whole Farm Planning Cultivating Success™: Whole Farm Planning will walk you through a step-by-step process, to help you prepare a well thought out plan for your land, life, and farm business. Cultivating Success Agricultural Entrepreneurship Roots to Rise Resilerator NW Food Finance Institute – Financial Foundations for Farms The Farmer’s Office Trainings
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| Cascadia Grains Regional Calls The Cascadia Grains network and supporting events bring together farmers, bakers, brewers, distillers, brokers, investors, policy-makers and others to strengthen the role of grains in our local food economy by sharing the latest science, techniques, and developments, as well as creating a space in which new business, policy and research relationships can form and existing ones can be strengthened. WA Meat Up Quarterly Calls Farm Walks Podcast On-Farm Trials Podcast |
| Tilth Alliance Conference This year’s Tilth Conference will be presented in collaboration with the Spokane Conservation District’s (SCD) Farm & Food Symposium to represent farms of all sizes across Washington! We’re bringing together growers, organizations, food system activists, researchers, and educators to learn, network, and celebrate together in Spokane Valley, WA, on November 12-15. Good Food Connections Eat Local First Tradeshow Wild Seafood Connection Washington Fishermen’s Convention |
| Regional Markets Meat & Poultry Assistance Program and WA MEAT UP Regular outreach for meat and poultry related opportunities for producers and processors. WSDA Regional Markets: Current opportunities for farmers in Washington Washington Food and Farm Resources Listserv WSU Food Systems Program Listserv Tilth WA Sustainable Ag Farmer Forum Good Food Forum Tilth Alliance Farmer E-News |
WSU Breadlab – https://breadlab.wsu.edu/
Cascadia Grains – https://www.cascadiagrains.com/
Colorado Grain Chain – https://www.coloradograinchain.com/
Wyoming Food Coalition – https://www.wyfoodcoalition.org/
Inland Northwest Artisan Grains Resources Page – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/artisan-grain-resources
Culinary Breeding Network – https://www.culinarybreedingnetwork.com/
Organic Seed Alliance – https://seedalliance.org/
Spokane Conservation District – https://spokanecd.org/
Provender Alliance – https://provender.org/
The Ryzosphere – https://theryzosphere.io/
Vilicus Institute – https://www.vilicusinstitute.org/
| Inland Northwest Artisan Grains Podcast – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/artisan-grains-podcast
Marketing Solutions Roundtable – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFSx3C1ESWU 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
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Colorado Grain Summit- https://www.coloradograinchain.com/page/colorado_grain_summit2025
Buckwheat Festival – https://buckwheatfestival.com/
Culinary Breeding Network Variety Showcase – https://www.culinarybreedingnetwork.com/variety-showcase
Provender Alliance Conference – https://provender.org/
Spokane Farm & Food Symposium & Tilth Conference – https://spokanecd.org/pages/farm-food-symposium
Idaho Field to Fork Festival – https://www.fareidaho.org/field-to-fork
Organic Seed Growers Conference – https://seedalliance.org/conference/
Organicology – https://www.organicology.com/
Northwest Food Hub Network Summit – https://www.nwfoodhubnetwork.com/summi
Newtopia Now – https://www.newtopianow.com/en/home.html
Wyoming Food Coalition Annual Conference – https://www.wyfoodcoalition.org/wfc-fall-conference-2025
Breadlab’s Grain Gathering – https://breadlab.wsu.edu/
Idaho Food Works – https://www.idahofoodworks.org/ifw-newsletter
Colorado Grain Chain – https://www.coloradograinchain.com/
Colorado State University Extension Food Systems https://foodsystems.colostate.
Colette DePhelps, cdephelps@uidaho.edu
Martha Sullins, martha.sullins@colostate.edu
Oregon State University:
Oregon Department of Agriculture:
Oregon Food Hub Network: https://ocfsn.org/food-hub
On that page, scroll down to access the OFHN resource folder
Oregon Community Food Systems Network: https://ocfsn.org/
Getting Your Recipe to Market (GYRM) is an educational and advising program that has been helping start up food + beverage entrepreneurs for 19 years. The 3 month program and one on one advising cover food science, regulations, packaging, labeling, marketing, costs, and more. Imagine starting a food business with confidence, knowing you have thought through all the steps necessary to launch into the marketplace. GYRM is partnered with food industry experts, OSU’s Food Innovation Center, and New Seasons Market to take you step-by-step in producing, promoting, and selling your product.
Contact: jill.beaman@pcc.edu
https://www.pcc.edu/small-business/getting-your-recipe-to-market/
Food and Farm Business services at Business Impact NW: Business Impact NW is a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) dedicated to serving underbanked entrepreneurs. We provide coaching, classes, and access to capital to community small businesses, with an emphasis on working with socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in the financial and business sectors; our services are OPEN TO ALL.
Western Regional Center To Enhance Food Safety
Located at Oregon State University, the Western Regional Center to Enhance Food Safety is one of four US regional centers that were created to coordinate food safety training programs resulting from the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
The Food Corridor, the number one shared kitchen management software designed for commissary kitchens and incubators. tyler@thefoodcorridor.com, https://www.thefoodcorridor.com/
KitchenEDU, a dedicated learning hub from The Food Corridor designed to help shared kitchen operators build strong, sustainable businesses and vibrant communities through resources, workshops, toolkits, and events. tyler@thefoodcorridor.com, kitchenedu.com
WSDA Regional Markets Program works to strengthen the economic viability of small and direct-marketing farms and ranches, and to increase the availability of healthy, locally-grown foods for all Washingtonians and support robust local food and agricultural economies. Our programs offer information, resources, training and technical assistance, and regulatory guidance to farms and local buyers of Washington agricultural products. agr.wa.gov/farmfoodbiz, smallfarms@agr.wa.gov
OSU Food Innovation Center
Contact: sarah.masoni@oregonstate.edu
The Food Innovation Center (FIC) Agricultural Experiment Station is located in Portland, OR. The FIC is a resource for client based product and process development, shelf life studies, food safety, and consumer sensory testing. Research work is conducted to develop innovative processing, packaging and traceability technologies, and address food safety challenges. The FIC also engages in scholarly research in agricultural economics and marketing. Our clients include producers, processors, marketers, and entrepreneurs. We are committed to taking food products to market and advancing Northwest foods.
https://fic.oregonstate.edu/fic/about-us
WSU Cultivating Success, Courses offered by WSU Extension for farm and food business entrepreneurs for farm business planning and to connect to farm business support resources. kate.smith@wsu.edu https://www.cultivatingsuccesswa.org/
Getting Your Recipe to Market (GYRM) is an educational and advising program that has been helping start up food + beverage entrepreneurs for 19 years. The 3 month program and one on one advising cover food science, regulations, packaging, labeling, marketing, costs, and more. Imagine starting a food business with confidence, knowing you have thought through all the steps necessary to launch into the marketplace. GYRM is partnered with food industry experts, OSU’s Food Innovation Center, and New Seasons Market to take you step-by-step in producing, promoting, and selling your product.
Contact: jill.beaman@pcc.edu
https://www.pcc.edu/small-business/getting-your-recipe-to-market/
Western Regional Center To Enhance Food Safety
Located at Oregon State University, the Western Regional Center to Enhance Food Safety is one of four US regional centers that were created to coordinate food safety training programs resulting from the implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
The Shared Kitchen Summit, the largest gathering of shared kitchen operators, partners, and food system leaders. The Summit is a multi-day experience packed with expert-led sessions, networking opportunities, and celebrating the industry. events@thefoodcorridor.com, sharedkitchensummit.com
The Food Corridor’s Shared Kitchen Connect – a monthly newsletter for shared kitchen news, resources, and best practices. https://us12.list-manage.com/contact-form?u=1bdcdda904cc0ed52c07f1210&form_id=fefaee81bb13b55fa9fe8475634614d7
Shared Kitchens, Tyler Sangermano, tyler@thefoodcorridor.com
Jill Beaman, Food Business advisor at the SBDC
jill.beaman@pcc.edu
Washington direct-marketing farms: Micha Ide, small farm direct marketing specialist / WSDA Regional Markets Program
micha.ide@agr.wa.gov / 360-867-8686
Colorado State University Food Systems: https://foodsystems.colostate.edu/
Naturally Colorado: https://www.naturallycolorado.org/
Colorado Business Service Providers: https://col.st/idmdt
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union: https://rmfu.org/
Colorado Farmers Market Association: https://cofarmersmarkets.org/
Colorado Department of Agriculture, Markets Division: https://ag.colorado.gov/markets
Zero FoodPrint: https://www.zerofoodprint.org/
Colorado Department of Agriculture, Markets Division: https://ag.colorado.gov/markets/markets-funding
Colorado Fresh Food Financing Fund: https://coloradohealth.org/node/404
Colorado Grain Chain: https://www.coloradograinchain.com/page/2026-microgrant-program
Colorado Collision Annual Pitch Contest: https://nwrockymountainregionalfoodbusiness.com/colorado/collision/
Colorado Food Summit: https://foodsystems.colostate.edu/food-summit-2025/
Pueblo Food Project, Sun Soil Water Summit: https://pueblofoodproject.org/sunsoilwater/
Colorado Farm Show: https://www.coloradofarmshow.com/
Roots of Renewal: https://rootsofrenewalco.org/
CSU Extension Food Systems Newsletter: https://foodsystems.colostate.edu/local-food-systems-newsletter/
Rocky Mountain Farmers Union: https://members.rmfu.org/atlas/forms/general/3
Colorado Grain Chain: https://coloradograinchain.us3.list-manage.com/subscribe/post?u=66a46357d09fc3e84a0648d9a&id=63a3e21908&f_id=008e4ce2f0
Colorado Hub 2 Institution: https://youtu.be/NefAqwqiV_k?si=Jfh_ZMWM5jHDIJMl
Farm to Loading Dock Landscape Assessment Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIjm83x9rOA
Please reach out to Christian Gomez-Navarrete, c.gomez-navarrete@colostate.edu
Eat Wyoming Food Coalition: https://www.wyfoodcoalition.org/
Wyoming Business Council: https://wyomingbusiness.org/
Wyoming Small Business Development Center: https://www.wyomingsbdc.org/
Slow Food Wind River, Meadowlark Market and Kitchen: https://meadowlarklander.org/slowfood
Slow Food in the Tetons: https://tetonslowfood.org/
Central Wyoming College, Eat Wyoming: https://www.cwc.edu/cwclander/eatwyoming/
Wind River Food Sovereignty Project: https://www.windriverfoodsovereignty.org/