Mar 16, 2023 | Community Food Centers, Food Business Planning, Strategic Planning
Building programs are one of the most dynamic aspects of introducing a new food-focused facility. Building programs are how a community connects to the mission of a facility and experiences […]
Mar 15, 2023 | Case Study, Feasibility Studies, Food Business Planning, Kitchen Incubators
CLiCK, Inc. (Commercially Licensed Cooperative Kitchen) is a 501c3 non-profit in Windham, Connecticut, with a mission to Grow, Cook, Share. The organization recognizes the historical and institutional injustices of the […]
Feb 22, 2023 | Food Business Planning, Local Food, Marketing, Toolsite
Local Agriculture Market Programs (LAMP) are transformative grants in the good food sector. They provide an influx of money for large-scale projects that support the development, coordination, and expansion of […]
Dec 19, 2022 | Food Business Planning, Local Food, Rural Grocery
Innovation in rural grocery stores is a story of community building. Small-town grocery stores are the heart of their communities, yet many struggle to compete with dollar stores, a shrinking […]
Sep 15, 2022 | Community Food Centers, Food Business Planning
Community Food Centers (CFC) are an exciting development in food system infrastructure and make up an increasing share of our work at New Venture Advisors. Typically this facility or group […]
Mar 20, 2022 | Case Study, Entrepreneurship, Food Business Planning, Food System, Strategic Planning
Shagbark Seed & Mill tackles the burgeoning local foods movement head-on within the Ohio ecosystem. Since their launch in 2010 by the Appalachian Staple Food Collaborative, Shagbark has focused on […]
Dec 19, 2021 | Case Study, Food Business Planning
Damian’s Craft Meats (DCM) provides on-farm animal processing services for producers in southeast Michigan. Demand for Damian’s processing services has far outpaced the company’s capacity since opening in 2014. It […]
Sep 21, 2021 | Community Food Centers, Food Business Planning, Food Hubs, Kitchen Incubators, Strategic Planning
New Venture Advisors is seeing a growing number of Community Food Center and innovative food facility projects develop across the United States. We are constantly talking with teams and individuals […]
Sep 20, 2021 | Food Business Planning, Food System
Food systems are made up of people engaged in creation, commerce, and community from production to consumption. For any food business, policy, or plan to be viable, it must take […]
Jun 14, 2021 | Case Study, Entrepreneurship, Food Business Planning, Local Food, Strategic Planning
The Good Food Collective (GFC) aims to build a vibrant economy, steward natural resources, and support the physical and cultural health of the Durango, Colorado area by investing in the […]