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A business was born, and a thriving one
2 Jun 2025

A business was born, and a thriving one

by Patty Cantrell | posted in: Supply, Support | 0

Lionberry is a case study in what can happen when farm and food entrepreneurs get the right kind of help. And success is often not just for one business.

business planning, technical assitance, value added food product
Iowa’s 1st shared-use kitchen event builds momentum
2 Jun 2025

Iowa’s 1st shared-use kitchen event builds momentum

by Patty Cantrell | posted in: Supply, Support | 0

This event may be remembered as the time when ISU Extension and Kitchen Corridor unleashed a wave of local food innovation across Iowa.

incubator kitchen
Local Food Study Highlights Need, Opportunity
28 May 2025

Local Food Study Highlights Need, Opportunity

by Patty Cantrell | posted in: Supply, Support, Uncategorized, USDA Regional Food Business Centers | 0

Nebraska food economy report provides enlightening view of local farm and food business potential.

Business Builder Round 1
25 Mar 2025

Business Builder Round 1

by Patty Cantrell | posted in: Support, USDA Regional Food Business Centers | 0

The Heartland Regional Food Business Center has selected 89 food and farm enterprises for $3.7 million in Round 1 funding through its USDA Business Builder Subaward grant program. Finalization of grant awards is currently on hold pending U.S. Secretary of Agriculture review of the RFBC program.

Heartland Center Performance Data
25 Mar 2025

Heartland Center Performance Data

by Patty Cantrell | posted in: Support, USDA Regional Food Business Centers | 0

The Heartland Regional Food Business Center’s team of 32 business support organizations have been busy since the program’s 2023 start. They have been serving clients across the region and working to build a strong and sustainable network dedicated to building the local and regional food economy.

School District Bakes Local
25 Mar 2025

School District Bakes Local

by Patty Cantrell | posted in: Support, USDA Regional Food Business Centers | 0

The Lawrence, Kansas, school district’s new Community Connections Bakery will source 51 percent of its grains from local farmers. It will produce whole grain baked goods for school meals serving some 10,000 K-12 students.

Turtle Island Trade Coalition part of building Indigenous food sovereignty
18 Nov 2024

Turtle Island Trade Coalition part of building Indigenous food sovereignty

by Patty Cantrell | posted in: Support | 0

The Turtle Island Trade Coalition is an Indigenous-created and Indigenous-led program embedded within the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), established specifically to develop a Great Plains Indigenous food hub and restore historical trade relationships.

Videos: Scaling up to institutional sales
13 Nov 2024

Videos: Scaling up to institutional sales

by Patty Cantrell | posted in: Support | 0

Heartland Center collaborator Springfield Community Gardens brought together industry experts for a two-part webinar series on expanding to institutional sales.

Farm to Institution, Training
Job Opening: Kansas resource navigator
29 Jan 2024

Job Opening: Kansas resource navigator

by Patty Cantrell | posted in: Support | 0

K-State Research and Extension is hiring two positions to support its role in the Heartland Regional Food Business Center.

Coordinating regional assets and opportunities
10 Jan 2024

Coordinating regional assets and opportunities

by Patty Cantrell | posted in: Support | 0

Practitioner work groups along with regional asset mapping and analysis are two projects advancing the Heartland Center’s work to serve as a regional hub supporting food and farm entrepreneurs.

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