Southwest Regional Food Business Center Performance Activities and Outcomes
Key Activities
- 2,625 individuals received technical assistance
- 558 new partnerships and collaborators
- $1,526,293 funds distributed through 70 Business Builder subawards
Total Individuals Trained by Topic
- Market development = 1,556
- Business development = 1,039
- Value chain coordination = 771
- Direct-to-consumer business management = 869
- Strategies to improve regional food value chains = 771
- Accessing institutional consumers = 658
Navigating and managing financial resources from third parties = 531
Expand and Strengthen Food System Networks and Partnerships
- 298 partners reported more efficient and coordinated use of resources
- 169 partners reported increased sales or regional food products
165 partners reported securing additional funding
Increasing Market Awareness and Access
356 connections established between producers and processors and market access points.
Develop New Food and Farm Businesses and Improve Viability of Existing Businesses
- 487 new business plans created
- 1,184 business owners reported increased knowledge about new market opportunities
- 352 businesses reported increased revenue