Food Finance Institute

Food Finance Institute FFI helps food and farm businesses thrive at every stage through finance-forward training,
coaching, and consulting.

FFI helps food and farm businesses thrive at every stage through finance-forward training,
coaching, and consulting.

The 2026 FFI Forum & Expo is just days away! 🎉On Tuesday, Wisconsin’s food and beverage community will come together for...
08/14/2026

The 2026 FFI Forum & Expo is just days away! 🎉

On Tuesday, Wisconsin’s food and beverage community will come together for a day of connection, learning, and new opportunities.

Meet fellow entrepreneurs, connect with industry partners and resources, and build relationships with people from across Wisconsin’s food and beverage ecosystem.

📅 Tuesday, August 18, 2026
📍 Wilderness Resort | Wisconsin Dells

There’s still time to join us! https://zurl.co/k78SO

The 2026 FFI Forum & Expo is less than a week away! 🎉 Meet some of the voices taking the stage in Wisconsin Dells.🎤 Keyn...
08/12/2026

The 2026 FFI Forum & Expo is less than a week away! 🎉 Meet some of the voices taking the stage in Wisconsin Dells.

🎤 Keynote
• John W. Miller, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC)

🚀 Business Showcase
• Ayla Guild, The Hive Taproom
• Sean Kinney, A Wandering Fire

Hear from leaders working to strengthen Wisconsin's food and farm economy and entrepreneurs sharing the experiences, challenges, and lessons behind building their businesses.

📅 August 18, 2026
📍 Wilderness Resort | Wisconsin Dells

We hope you'll join us! https://zurl.co/hrta4

Go behind the scenes of Wisconsin's food business ecosystem.Join us for the 2026 Farm-to-Shelf Food Business Tour and ga...
08/10/2026

Go behind the scenes of Wisconsin's food business ecosystem.

Join us for the 2026 Farm-to-Shelf Food Business Tour and gain an inside look at how successful food businesses produce, distribute, and sell their products.

We'll visit:
🧀 Carr Valley Cheese
🚚 Holiday Wholesale
🛒 Maurer's Market

Designed for food and farm entrepreneurs, this guided tour offers valuable insights into the businesses, partnerships, and operations that move products from farm to shelf—all while connecting with fellow founders and industry professionals.

🎟️ Add the tour to your Forum registration or register as a stand-alone experience. Space is limited—learn more and reserve your spot today! https://zurl.co/Oi9Tf

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🚨 Calling all Wisconsin food & ag women! 🚨 Are you launching or growing a food brand or farm business? 🍓🌾 FFI’s FREE Foo...
08/05/2026

🚨 Calling all Wisconsin food & ag women! 🚨

Are you launching or growing a food brand or farm business? 🍓🌾 FFI’s FREE Food and Ag Capital Readiness Program is here to help you access the capital you need to thrive! 💰✨

✅ 1-on-1 coaching with expert consultants
✅ Weekly live virtual sessions + peer discussions
✅ Pitch event with feedback from pros
✅ Full access to Food Finance Learning Center courses 🎓

📅 Apply by Sept. 9, 2026

🌐 Learn more & apply: ffi.pub/facrp

Let’s build strong, sustainable food businesses together! 💪👩🌾👩🍳





Big ideas. Real experiences. Meaningful connections.At the 2026 FFI Forum & Expo, you'll hear from experts and entrepren...
07/31/2026

Big ideas. Real experiences. Meaningful connections.

At the 2026 FFI Forum & Expo, you'll hear from experts and entrepreneurs who are helping shape Wisconsin's food and farm economy.

Featured speakers include:

🌾 Food & Farm Financing
• Briana Welch, Education & Volunteer Program Manager, Wisconsin Women's Business Initiative Corporation
• Sam McDaniel, CEO, Fortune Favors

🚀 Business Showcase
• Ayla Guild, The Hive Taproom

From financing strategies to firsthand business stories, these sessions are packed with practical insights for food and farm entrepreneurs at every stage.

📅 August 18, 2026
📍 Wilderness Resort | Wisconsin Dells

We hope you'll join us! https://zurl.co/bCUh9

07/30/2026

Seven months pregnant and in the middle of the pandemic, Danielle Goss and her husband launched Kul Mocks Craft Mocktails. 🍹

Today, their brand continues to grow, and Danielle credits the FFI Fellows Program as an important part of that journey—providing the connections, knowledge, and support that helped move the business forward.

Meet some of the experts joining us at the **2026 FFI Forum & Expo**! 🎤Don't miss these engaging sessions featuring lead...
07/29/2026

Meet some of the experts joining us at the **2026 FFI Forum & Expo**! 🎤

Don't miss these engaging sessions featuring leaders from across Wisconsin's food, farm, and finance communities:

🌾 **Food & Farm Financing**
• Pete Marsnik, Executive Director, Chippewa Valley Angel Investor Network
• Grace Hernandez, Commercial Lender, Summit Credit Union

🚀 **Business Showcase**
• David Payne, Potter's Crackers

Join us to gain practical insights, hear real-world experiences, and connect with entrepreneurs, lenders, and industry leaders shaping the future of food and agriculture.

📅 August 18, 2026
📍 Wilderness Resort | Wisconsin Dells

Learn, connect, and be inspired - we'll see you there! https://zurl.co/enr2b

The Food Finance Institute’s online learning center 🍴💡 provides you with specialized, expert training 🧑🏫 to help build a...
07/28/2026

The Food Finance Institute’s online learning center 🍴💡 provides you with specialized, expert training 🧑🏫 to help build a profitable food-focused business 🍕🍔. Start learning today and turn your passion into profit!

LEARN MORE: https://zurl.co/98HrA

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07/23/2026

Go behind the scenes at the Livingston Food Resource Center—a food hub strengthening local food systems and helping address food insecurity in the community. 🌱

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🌱 FREE Webinar for Food & Farm Consultants 🌱 📅 Project Finance in Practice 🗓 Aug. 10 | 1-2PM CT 💻 Live on Zoom | Fre...
07/23/2026

🌱 FREE Webinar for Food & Farm Consultants 🌱

📅 Project Finance in Practice
🗓 Aug. 10 | 1-2PM CT
💻 Live on Zoom | Free

Many food and agriculture businesses are pursuing larger-scale processing, aggregation, and infrastructure projects, creating new challenges and opportunities around financing.

Join FFI for a free webinar with Ryan Anderson, Chief Operating Officer at Steward (a flexible capital provider focused on regenerative agriculture), and Tera Johnson, FFI's Innovative Finance Expert. Together, they will have a practical conversation about project finance, a specialized financing approach designed for asset-heavy projects and particularly relevant to businesses pursuing opportunities such as USDA Regional Food System Infrastructure (RFSI) grants.

✅ How project finance differs from traditional business lending

✅ How project finance is used to fund supply chain infrastructure projects

✅ Key considerations for consultants advising clients on complex capital stacks

✅ Designed for food and farm consultants, technical assistance providers, lenders, and food systems professionals

👉 Register here: https://zurl.co/Py5pN

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