Resources for Farmers, Producers, and Food Business Owners
Per the USDA announcement on July 15, 2025, the Regional Food Business Centers program was terminated, prior to its original end date of July 2028. Because of this, the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center halted operations on September 15, 2025 and was unable to responsibly launch the Business Builder Subaward and assistance programs. Please see our related press release. Resources intended to help food and farm businesses will remain freely available on this website.
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Michigan Farmer Market Vendor Journey Map and Recorded Presentation
Published on September 12, 2025
The Michigan Farmers Market Vendor Journey Map is a free, step-by-step guide for new farmers and food producers. It covers licensing, marketing, display tips, and prep essentials to help you succeed at your first farmers market -
Food Hub Receiving Process Checklist and Template
Published on September 12, 2025
Good quality product begins at the receiving door. This short video and templated document provide food hubs with a checklist of items to consider as they build out their internal receiving processes. -
From Kitchen to Grocery Shelves
Published on September 11, 2025
This video series will guide food producers to take their packaged food idea from the kitchen all the way to the retailer. -
Tribal Food Producer Information Session: Requirements of Packaged Food Products – September 10, 2025
Published on September 10, 2025
This Tribal Food Producer Info session hosted by the Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition and the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center discussed available resources pertaining to the requirements of packaging and marketing food products. -
Driving Demand: Identifying your Target Consumer and Crafting a Story that Will Sell – August 27, 2025
Published on September 9, 2025
This webinar from the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center guides food and farm businesses through understanding their customers to increase their sales.
Support for the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center came from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service Regional Food Business Centers Program. The 12 USDA Regional Food Business Centers supported all 50 U.S. States and Territories, and were inclusive of all types of agricultural products produced locally or regionally.
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