MADISON — The Food Finance Institute (FFI) excitedly enters year two of their Fellows program and year seven of providing programming designed to accelerate food-focused business growth.
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Naturally Wisconsin Kick-Off Celebrates Growing Natural Sector In Our State
The Food Finance Institute is excited to announce its kick-off celebration for Naturally Wisconsin, a new initiative to make Wisconsin the best place to launch and scale business in Wisconsin’s natural sector.
What Is the Right Scale for a Farm?
by Anna Thomas, FFI Farm Finance Specialist This blog is published in conjunction with a 2025 Marbleseed Organic Farming Conference roundtable on the same subject, led by FFI Farm Program Manager Andy Larson.
Meet the 2025 Winter Food Brand Business Fellows!
We’re thrilled to welcome 15 food businesses into the 2025 FFI Fellows Program as of January 2025! This program provides free training and consulting to 45 food-focused entrepreneurs each year to help them succeed.
Naturally Wisconsin Network Launched at Food Finance Forum & Expo Sept. 26
Tours, Panels, Expo, Happy Hour Highlighted 40 Growing Businesses Wisconsin’s food and farm business sector took center stage at Garver Feed Mill in Madison, WI, Sept.
Meet the Summer 2024 Food Brand Business Fellows!
MADISON — The Food Finance Institute (FFI) recently welcomed another cohort of businesses into its 2024 Fellows Program.
Nothing’s Perfect: Community Assistance and Giveback
Learn about the Main Street Bounceback Technical Assistance program and its benefits available to Nothing’s Perfect and all small businesses in Wisconsin.
Meet the 2024 Winter Food Brand Business Fellows!
MADISON — The Food Finance Institute (FFI) recently welcomed the our first (of three) cohorts of businesses into its 2024 Fellows Program.
Meet the Summer 2023 FFI Food Business Fellows!
The Food Finance Institute (FFI) recently welcomed the third and final cohort of businesses into its 2023 Fellows Program.
SixLine Semiconductors wins 2023 Governor’s Business Plan Contest grand prize!
Congratulations to SixLine Semiconductors for winning the grand prize and the Advanced Manufacturing category at the 2023 Governor’s Business Plan Contest! Thirteen teams — the Diligent (Baker’s) Dozen, representing innovative products and services in diverse sectors — competed in the final pitch round at the 20th annual Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Conference on June 1.
2024 Governor’s Business Plan Contest: Learn about 7 of the Diligent (Baker’s) Dozen
Thirteen entries representing a diverse mix of tech products or services will present live at the 21st annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest.