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Food to Farm: This a resource for all business owners who are involved with agriculture, food service, and food making businesses. Listed below are programs, grants and resources for these Idaho businesses.
Programs & Events
Idaho Business Builder
Applications Due: January 15th, 2025
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The NWRM RFBC Idaho team is offering grants between $3,000 and $15,000 that are designed to support small to mid-scale Idaho food and farm businesses, and to get locally produced food into local markets by strengthening food supply chains.
Idaho Harvest Heroes Podcast
The Idaho Harvest Heroes Podcast will deliver production, marketing, financial, legal and human risk management education to new and beginning veteran farmers and ranchers through stories directly from experienced veteran producers.
Over the next ten episodes, we will highlight veterans who have reduced their risks through diversification, innovation, creativity, and who have successfully navigated relevant state, regional and federal USDA programs supporting veteran and new and beginning producers.
Getting Your Recipe to Market Course
Transform Your Recipe into a Retail Ready Food Product! Getting Your Recipe to Market is a unique 12-week training program that will help you turn your idea into a commercial-ready food product. In which you will learn industry essentials, how to avoid common mistakes, connect with and gather insight from local food professionals, prepare for the commercial market, and have access to one-on-one help in building your food product business.
Market Ready Program
The Market Ready Program supports established small businesses and entrepreneurs who currently sell or are interested in selling at markets or tabling at pop-ups. Throughout the 4-week program will teach you how to maximize your time, energy, and efficiency to be able to take advantage of and participate in market and tabling opportunities.
Resources
Logo | Company | Description | Website |
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University of Idaho Extension - Farm Stress Management | Farming is one of the most stressful occupations in the U.S. There is not just one source of stress for the American farmer. It is a high-risk profession, that ranks among the most hazardous industries in both fatal and nonfatal injuries. University of Idaho Extension is offering workshops and free mental health trainings. | https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/farm-stress | |
Sun Valley Institute for Resilience | The purpose of Sun Valley Institute for Resilience is to advance community resilience in Idaho’s Wood River Valley region by educating, investing and collaborating to ensure that the economy, environment and people thrive. | https://sunvalleyinstitute.org/ | |
Idaho State Department of Agriculture | Serving consumers and agriculture by safeguarding the public, plants, animals and the environment through promotion, education and regulation. | https://agri.idaho.gov/marketing/ | |
Idaho Preferred | Seeking to integrate innovative strategies into your farm, ranch, or food craft business? Perhaps you are in need of specialized resources tailored to agricultural production. Check out the resources they provide! | https://idahopreferred.com/business-resources-2/ | |
Idaho Farm and Ranch Center, Veteran Resources | The mission of the Center is to collaborate with partners to promote resources and organize efforts that help farmers and ranchers cultivate a viable and resilient agricultural industry. | https://agri.idaho.gov/marketing/farm-ranch-center/veteran-resources/ | |
Harvest Heroes | Our Harvest Heroes veteran beginning farming and gardening program offers individuals and families year round training and real world, hands-on experience in planning growing, harvesting, marketing, and enjoying fresh fruits and vegetables. | https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/small-farms/farming/veterans | |
Farmer Veteran Coalition | The Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund is a small grant program that provides direct assistance to veterans who are in their beginning years of farming or ranching. | https://farmvetco.org/fvfellowship/ | |
FARE Idaho | Connect, align, and promote the shared interests of Idaho’s independent restaurants, family farms, food and beverage businesses. Our goal is to advance independent businesses, increase financial success and improve the conditions of those who work in our industries. | https://www.fareidaho.org/ | |
RFBC - Getting Your Recipe to Market | Getting Your Recipe to Market is a unique 12-week training program that will help you turn your idea into a commercial-ready food product. If you’re ready to get your recipe on grocery shelves but have no idea where to begin, Getting Your Recipe to Market is for you. | https://nwrockymountainregionalfoodbusiness.com/getting-your-recipe-to-market/ | |
USDA - Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program | The primary goal of BFRDP is to help beginning farmers and ranchers in the United States and its territories enter and/or improve their successes in farming, ranching and management of nonindustrial private forest lands, through support for projects that provide education and mentoring. | https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/programs/beginning-farmer-rancher-development-program-bfrdp |