Market Entry Fund

2. Structured network services = providing business and technical assistance to small food manufacturing businesses, included the following activities and impact: at least 13 site visits to measure challenges and needs of small food manufacturing businesses; 1 survey to collect data of existing support services, 4 planning meetings, 1 event focused on business assistance, specifically on financial management, ten (10) small businesses served.

3. Community retail support and 100k accelerator- focused on training and learning how to enter markets with food products - going beyond the farmer's markets. Served 12 businesses and their packaged food products entered the market through our community retail model - which provides a supportive retail training (incubator) environment for small food makers to learn and grow. Supported an additional 50 local makers through community retail - in which retail support resulted in higher prices for the maker; and entry into more grocery store shelves and distribution to other multiple states.