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2025 Farm Business Accelerator
Co-hosted with Polaris MEP, these sessions are designed for agriculture or aquaculture business owners. We will cover essential information to get your business started OR strengthen an existing one. We also provide one-on-one, tailored coaching along the way. All meetings happen online.
Questions? Email info@rifoodcouncil.org
2025 COURSE SCHEDULE:
- January 22, from 5:30 to 8:30p – Business Model Canvas / One-page business plan
- January 29, from 5:30 to 8:30p – Legal/Regulatory Considerations for Specialty Crop Producers
- Week of February 5, times TBD – check-ins with coach Maggie Longo
- February 12, from 5:30 to 8:30p – Production – “Introduction to Standards & Flows”
- February 19, from 5:30 to 8:30p – Branding & Labeling
- February 26, from 5:30 to 8:30p – Finance (Costing, Pricing, Budget, Forecasting & Capital Access)
- March 5, from 5:30 to 8:30p – Sales Channels
SPACE IS LIMITED.
Registration deadline: January 8, 2025
Applications closed!
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General Food Business Support
If you operate a Rhode Island food business, we’re here to help! We are working to provide farmers, fishers, aquaculturists, food makers, manufacturers, food retailers and others in the food system with access to the information and resources you need to grow and thrive. Please reach out through the form below for general support or to get involved as a Council member.