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.

Raising Equity returns October 29!Ready to raise money for your food or farm business? This training helps you:💰 Get inv...
09/29/2026

Raising Equity returns October 29!
Ready to raise money for your food or farm business? This training helps you:
💰 Get investment-ready
💰 Build your financial request package
💰 Create a capital strategy that fits your growth plan
💰 Prepare & deliver a compelling investor pitch
Includes live group instruction + one-on-one consulting with Innovative Finance Expert Tera Johnson, plus tools, templates, and pitch feedback.

👉 Register / Get notified at the link: https://zurl.co/jXayP

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Food founders: if payroll feels stressful, cash flow is tight, or profitability keeps slipping, this training is for you...
09/28/2026

Food founders: if payroll feels stressful, cash flow is tight, or profitability keeps slipping, this training is for you. 🥊

Financial Foundations for Food Brands is a 3-part live, virtual training designed to help you:
• Strengthen your business model
• Price products for real profitability
• Understand and use your financial statements with confidence
Plus, you’ll get two 1:1 consulting sessions with FFI’s Food Brand Expert and practical tools you can start using right away.

👉 REGISTER today and start building a healthier, more profitable food business: https://zurl.co/83tve

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Help your food + farm clients grow with confidence. 🌱Our Consultant Training will prepare you to:📈 Strengthen business m...
09/25/2026

Help your food + farm clients grow with confidence. 🌱

Our Consultant Training will prepare you to:
📈 Strengthen business models for profitability
📈 Build financial packages that attract capital
📈 Support clients through fundraising + growth
📈 Stand out as a finance-savvy consultant

Includes certification, tools + templates, networking access, and a 1-year Unlimited Learner Pass.

Save your spot / Get session updates: https://zurl.co/unPuX

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APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED | Apply by September 19There’s still time to apply for the Food & Ag Capital Readiness Pro...
09/18/2026

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED | Apply by September 19

There’s still time to apply for the Food & Ag Capital Readiness Program!

This free 10-week virtual program helps Wisconsin women entrepreneurs in food, beverage, and agriculture strengthen their business model and financial strategy, get personalized coaching and peer support, and build a clear, fundable plan for their next stage of growth.

Ready to take the next step? Apply by September 19:
https://zurl.co/G8p4L

Help your food + farm clients grow with confidence. 🌱Our Consultant Training will prepare you to:📈 Strengthen business m...
09/16/2026

Help your food + farm clients grow with confidence. 🌱

Our Consultant Training will prepare you to:
📈 Strengthen business models for profitability
📈 Build financial packages that attract capital
📈 Support clients through fundraising + growth
📈 Stand out as a finance-savvy consultant

Includes certification, tools + templates, networking access, and a 1-year Unlimited Learner Pass.

Save your spot / Get session updates: https://zurl.co/yKmWI

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We’re heading to Denver for the 2026 Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum!Food Finance Institute is proud to once ...
09/16/2026

We’re heading to Denver for the 2026 Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum!

Food Finance Institute is proud to once again sponsor the RFSI Bootcamp, where we’ll bring our Raising Capital curriculum to food and agriculture entrepreneurs preparing to raise money for their businesses.

And this year, you’ll also find FFI on stage: Andy Larson and Leilani Zimmer-Durand will be joining the RFSI Forum speaker lineup.

The RFSI Forum brings together investors, funders, practitioners and other leaders working across agriculture, food and finance to build more resilient food systems.

📅 October 7–8, 2026
📍 Denver, CO

Learn more and register: https://zurl.co/iaxDP


APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED | Apply by September 19There’s still time to apply for the Food & Ag Capital Readiness Pro...
09/15/2026

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED | Apply by September 19

There’s still time to apply for the Food & Ag Capital Readiness Program!

This free 10-week virtual program helps Wisconsin women entrepreneurs in food, beverage, and agriculture strengthen their business model and financial strategy, get personalized coaching and peer support, and build a clear, fundable plan for their next stage of growth.

Ready to take the next step? Apply by September 19:
https://zurl.co/cB1dU

Food founders: if payroll feels stressful, cash flow is tight, or profitability keeps slipping, this training is for you...
09/14/2026

Food founders: if payroll feels stressful, cash flow is tight, or profitability keeps slipping, this training is for you. 🥊

Financial Foundations for Food Brands is a 3-part live, virtual training designed to help you:
• Strengthen your business model
• Price products for real profitability
• Understand and use your financial statements with confidence
Plus, you’ll get two 1:1 consulting sessions with FFI’s Food Brand Expert and practical tools you can start using right away.

👉 REGISTER today and start building a healthier, more profitable food business: https://zurl.co/m64yA

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There's still time to apply to the Agroforestry Accelerator Program!Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 Agrofore...
09/11/2026

There's still time to apply to the Agroforestry Accelerator Program!

Applications are now open for the 2026–2027 Agroforestry Accelerator Program, a FREE six-month business development program designed to help agroforestry businesses grow, strengthen operations, and expand market opportunities.

This year's program includes two specialized cohorts:

🌳 General Agroforestry Business Cohort
🌱 Nursery Business Cohort

Participants receive:

✨ One-on-one coaching from experienced business advisors
✨ Biweekly cohort meetings with fellow entrepreneurs
✨ Training in sales, marketing, operations, accounting, finance, and more
✨ Industry connections, educational resources, and investor pitch opportunity

Whether you are just beginning to commercialize a product or are looking to scale an established business, this program provides the tools and support to accelerate growth.

📅 Application Deadline: September 18, 2026

👉 Apply here: https://zurl.co/WPSxM

💡 Looking for funding to grow your food or farm business?Finding the right capital can be challenging—whether you’re jus...
09/11/2026

💡 Looking for funding to grow your food or farm business?

Finding the right capital can be challenging—whether you’re just starting to explore your options or you’ve already heard “no” from lenders or investors.

Join Food Finance Institute Founder and Innovative Finance Expert Tera Johnson for Sources of Capital for Food Businesses, a FREE webinar designed to help you better understand your financing options and identify the right funding partners for your stage of growth.

You’ll learn a practical framework for thinking about capital structures across different types of food businesses, including how project financing can support food and agriculture infrastructure projects and RFSI-funded opportunities.

👉 Register today: https://zurl.co/YEIDu

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