Toby Rittner from CDFA presents on connecting development finance & food systems.

Toby Rittner of CDFA presents on connecting development finance & food systems.

Joe Bute from Hollymead Capital presents on the need to support succession challenged food business in your region.

Tim Dolan from the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority presents on the Colorado Fresh Food Financing Fund.

Tammy Nebola from the Iowa Agricultural Development Division presents on the Aggie-Bond program in Iowa.

Jim Barham from USDA Rural Development presents on his experience in financing local & regional food systems.

John Fisk from the Walllace Center at Winrock International & Nessa Richman from Farm to Institution New England presents on identifying stakeholders and building partnerships in food systems finance.

Caroline Harries of the Food Trust gives her perspective on "What is Food System?"

Dafina Williams of Opportunity Finance Network presents on CDFI and food systems finance.

Mary Donnell from Capital Impact Partners speaks on the Program-Related Investment and Food Systems.

Catherine Howard from the Northern California Community Loan Fund speaks on financing food systems.

Quinton Jay from Bacchus Consulting presents on 2nd Lien and Equity Capital in food systems

Sheila Wheeler from Self-Help presents on innovative approaches to financing food systems.

This directory, produced by the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems, provides an overview of various sources of financing that may be available to food hubs and other food-related businesses. This directory is a partial...

The CDFA & OSU Webcast was a special one time offering. The webcast covered the Energy Finance Landscape and explored how its successes may be applied to the Food Systems Landscape. This webcast was run by students taking the graduate level...

This is a Farm to Institution New England report that highlights the data collected from college dining operators in the region. This is the second report in their new series designed to help food system stakeholders understand the impact of...

Delivering needed assistance to Minnesota's 74,000 farmers, Governor Mark Dayton today signed the bipartisan $35 million Rural Finance Authority Legislation (H.F. 14) into law. The new funding will allow the Authority to continue offering eligible...

The intention of this NWC NextGen Agribusiness Economic Development Strategy is to expand the NWC conversation beyond entertainment, competition, and education and into research and innovation.

Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan looks back at the start of the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative and discusses building local food systems into the USDA culture. David Deloach, owner of Freshfields, talks about operating locally grown...

We all eat, and therefore we are all important participants in the food system. The choices we make about the food we buy and where we buy it drive production, influence markets, support economies close to Introduction 18 || Massachusetts Local Food...

The significant and transformative investments USDA has made in rural America since 2009 have strengthened our nation’s economy, our small towns and our rural communities. Today, two-thirds of rural counties have demonstrated job growth and...

HFFI provides one-time grants and loans to projects like grocery stores, farmers markets, food hubs, co-ops and other food access businesses in urban or rural areas of need, many of whom face barriers in accessing traditional loans and resources....

In an effort to support the surrounding community and economy in both the development and implementation of the ReFresh Project, the City of New Orleans provided recruiting, hiring, and training services to ensure a robust local workforce. These...

In 2011-2012, the Los Angeles Food Policy Council developed the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP), an innovative local food procurement policy aimed at building markets for good food to create an equitable food system for all of Los Angeles.

This Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) report documents some of the innovative ways that local leaders are combating a broken food system. UCS highlights five urban communities that demonstrate the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of policy...

The purpose of this report is to provide benchmarks for established and emerging food hubs to use as a comparison for assessing their own financial viability and for making strategic business decisions. The financial analysis can provide valuable...

Mark Barbash, Senior Strategic Advisor from CDFA, covers 'What is a Food System?' during the Intro Food Systems Finance Course.

Caroline Harries of the Food Trust speaks on 'What is a Food System?'.

John Fisk from the Wallace Center speaks on Food System Stakeholders & Partners.

David Beck of Self-Help Credit Union speaks on Sources of Capital for Food Systems.

Joe Bute from Hollymead Capital speaks on capital access for food systems.

Kinsie Rayburn from the Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance speaks on entrepreneurship and food in her organization.

Tim Crosby from the Cascadia Foodshed Financing Project speaks on Non-Profit & Community Based Lending Programs for Food Systems.

Leticia Landa from La Cocina speaks on how her program provides access to capital for small food business entrepreneurs.

Donna Nuccio from the Reinvestment Fund speaks on Healthy Food Financing.

John Plakorus presents on the Colorado Food Financing Fund from the Colorado Housing Finance Authority.

This profile highlights the Farm to Plate (F2P) Investment Program, which was designed to strategically strengthen the state’s food and farm sector and encourage the purchasing of local foods.

The report’s main focus is on the operational issues faced by food hubs, including choosing an organizational structure, choosing a location, deciding on infrastructure and equipment, logistics and transportation, human resources, and risks. As...

James Barham, Rural Business-Cooperative Service - USDA Rural Development, covers the role of USDA and Rural Development, stages of business development and capital stacking, financing food enterprises example, and USDA resources to support local...

Tammy Nebola from Iowa Finance Authority covers Beginning Farmer Loan “Aggie Bond” Program from the perspective of the most active issuer of the bonds.

Greg Batson from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Missouri explains some of the financing programs available through the USDA.

The Food Trust provides a list of healthy food financing programs across the country. This list includes all of the program's partners, funding sources, and types of financing.

This Toolkit reflects the intention of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to expand its current role as a technical assistance provider to food system practitioners, economic developers, and community stakeholders. This Toolkit is designed to...

Counting Values presents a set of financial and operational performance benchmarks for food hubs. This study aims to establish the basis for comparing results across a business sector that is both new and multipurpose.

This study from the USDA documents the then-current environment surrounding food hubs located throughout the United States. The food hubs interviewed represent a diversity of organization types, product offerings, operation structures, and missions.

This assessment from RI Food Policy Council describes the then-current capacity of RI’s food system, identified priorities for the RI FPC and other stakeholders working to increase community food security, described the gaps in the state’s food...

During this installment of the CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast Series, listen to Joe Bute of Hollymead Capital, Larry Yee of the Food Commons, and David Safer of The Bank of New York Mellon discuss food systems finance. From food hubs...

During this CDFA // BNY Mellon Development Finance Webcast, hear from food systems experts as they share financing options available for development in the local and sustainable food industry.

The USDA Rural Development 2015 Progress Report details the tangible results across rural America that stemmed from investments by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development team in local businesses, community infrastructure,...

Access to nutritious, affordable food is a key factor in improving health outcomes, combating diet-related diseases and creating healthy communities. However, for small stores—including corner stores, bodegas, convenience stores, fuel-based retail...