The Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center
The Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center will offer grants, assistance, and other coordinated activities to support owners, with a focus on those from underinvested communities, across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin through mid-2028.
As one of twelve Regional Food Business Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in July 2023, the Michigan State University (MSU) Center for Regional Food Systems coordinates the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center with a set of partners that serve as network coordinators for their respective places in the region:
- Illinois: Chicago Food Policy Action Council
- Indiana: Northwest Indiana Food Council
- Michigan: MSU Center for Regional Food Systems
- Wisconsin: Food Finance Institute at the University of Wisconsin System
- Regional tribal coordination: Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Food Systems
Learn more about the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center here.
Obtenga más información sobre el Centro Regional de Distribución de Productos Alimentarios de los Grandes Lagos y el Medio Oeste aqui.
Who Can Participate?
- Farmers, Indigenous producers, and food business owners
- With small- or mid-sized businesses
- Seeking support for post-production and/or marketing activities
- Launching or growing a business
- Service providers who can offer assistance to these business owners in this region
Learn more, connect with your network coordinator in the region, and sign up to hear from us in your inbox at glm-rfbc@msu.edu.
Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center Partners
CRFS will serve as the key partner for Michigan, while the others will serve as Network Coordinators for their respective geographic areas, and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin will work regionally across all states.
- Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems (Michigan)
- Chicago Food Policy Action Council (Illinois)
- Northwest Indiana Food Council (Indiana)
- Food Finance Institute of the University of Wisconsin System (Wisconsin)
- Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Food Systems (Regionally)
Upcoming Events
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Jan 24
Planning for Profit: Marketing and Production Budget Workshop (Jan 24)
January 24, 2025 9:00AM – 3:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Community College Culinary and Allied Health Building Room CAH223, 418 E. Walnut Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Learn tools to maximize your profit by choosing the crop and market mix that works best for your farm.
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Jan 31
Planning for Profit: Marketing and Production Budget Workshop (Jan 31)
January 31, 2025 9:00AM – 3:00PM Kalamazoo Valley Community College Culinary and Allied Health Building Room CAH223, 418 E. Walnut Street, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Learn tools to maximize your profit by choosing the crop and market mix that works best for your farm.
Support for the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center comes from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service Regional Food Business Centers Program. The 12 USDA Regional Food Business Centers support all 50 U.S. States and Territories, and are inclusive of all types of agricultural products produced locally or regionally.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider. USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
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