The FFI Fellows Program provides a unique, impactful opportunity where each entrepreneur is paired with an industry-expert coach, and together, they work through sales, operations, accounting, finance, food safety, marketing, branding, and other key areas of business.
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3 Food Brands Build Resiliency as FFI Fellows
Working one-on-one with an expert coach, the founders of Forage Kombucha, Rally Energy, and Driftless Provisions each dug deep into sales, operations, accounting, finance, food safety, marketing, branding, and more. They also learned from their fellow cohort members and gained valuable opportunities through FFI’s extensive network of investors, consultants, and service-provider partners.
Financial Lessons from a Successful Diversified Farm
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Cliff McConville discusses building multi-enterprise All Grass Farms from the ground up and managing the finances to ensure profitability.
When Growth Is Not the Smartest Strategy
Naturally, most food and farm entrepreneurs want to grow their businesses.
Farmer Brothers Distill Grains into Profits
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Will Glazik of Cow Creek Organic Farm and Silver Tree Beer & Spirits discusses his evolution from organic grain grower to distillery co-owner.
Sisters Succeed with Simple Syrup, Soda Shop, and Subscriptions
Belinda Kelly and Venise Cunningham of Simple Goodness Sisters stop by to discuss their innovative farm-based company, diversified business model, and plans for growth.
From Founder to Team Builder—Are You Ready?
Typically, a food business begins with a single person: the founder.
ZingTrain Leadership Development Workshop: Training That Transforms
ZingTrain is coming to Madison to share a special 1.
Hill Valley Dairy Broadens Family Legacy
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Ron Henningfeld, owner and cheesemaker at Hill Valley Dairy, drops by to discuss putting his own spin on a family farm business and expanding into new opportunities.
We Need to Talk About Food Safety
Let’s face it: Food safety is not the most fun or inspiring topic to discuss.