Case Histories
Our clients astonish us with their vision and determination to have a positive impact in their communities through creative food system interventions.
We are just beginning to chronicle the hundreds of projects that we’ve completed for a wide range of clients, knowing that the issues they face and the innovative solutions they have conceived will inspire and resonate with change-makers everywhere. We’ve begun with a few recent projects and will add from our library over time.
We invite you to browse our case histories below.
About Us
New Venture Advisors is a team of business consultants specializing in local food system planning and new enterprise development.
Kansas State Olathe Food as Medicine
Client: Kansas State University Olathe
Location: Olathe, KS
Project Type: Landscape Analysis
City of East Providence Small Business Incubator
Client: City of East Providence
Location: East Providence, RI
Project Type: Feasibility Study
Maui County Food & Nutrition Security Plan
Client: Hawai’i Public Health Institute
Location: Maui County, HI
Project Type: Food System Plan
The Mill Street Market
Client: Barry Community Foundation
Location: Hastings, MI
Project Type: Feasibility Study
Kent County Food System Plan
Client: Kent County Food Policy Council
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Project Type: Food System Assessment, Food System Plan
Faith in Place Mobile Market Feasibility Study
Client: Faith in Place
Location: Illinois
Project Type: Feasibility Study
Newark Food Network
Clients: Newark Alliance
Location: Newark, NJ
Project Type: Feasibility Study
RG Foods Cooperative Food Hub
Client: RG Foods
Location: Tulsa, OK
Project Type: Feasibility Study
Southeast Nebraska Development District
Clients: Southeast Nebraska Development District (SENDD)
Location: Lincoln, NE
Project Type: Food System Planning Tool
Manchester, New Hampshire’s Healthy Food Access Plan
Client: City of Manchester Health Department
Location: Manchester, NH
Project Type: Food System Planning
Cedar Rapids Community Gardens in Parks Plan
Clients: City of Cedar Rapids
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Project Type: Food System Planning, Placemaking
CLiCK, Inc. Expansion Plan
Client: CLiCK, Inc.
Location: Windham, CT
Project Type: Feasibility Study
A County by County Approach to Food System Planning
Clients: Norton Regional Health Foundation, Food and Farm Council of Riley County and the City of Manhattan, and Live Well Geary County Food Policy Council
Location: Norton, Riley and Geary Counties in Kansas
Project Type: Food System Planning
Adoption of the City of Wichita/Sedgwick County Food System Master Plan
Client: The Health & Wellness Coalition of Wichita
Location: Wichita, KS
Project Type: Food System Plan
Shagbark Growth Strategy
Client: Shagbark Seed & Mill
Location: Athens, OH
Project Type: Growth Strategy
Damian’s Craft Meats Processing Facility
Client: Damian’s Craft Meats
Location: Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County, Michigan
Project Type: Feasibility Study, Facility Design and Business Plan
Shenandoah Agricultural Enterprise Center
Client: Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission
Location: Staunton, VA
Project Type: Food System Assessment and Feasibility Study
Fruit for Good Product Launch
Client: Good Food Collective
Location: Durango, CO
Project Type: Business Planning and Coaching
Wichita-Sedgwick County Food System Master Plan
Client: Greater Wichita YMCA
Location: Wichita and Sedgwick County, KS
Project Type: Food System Plan
Linn County Food System Assessment
Client: Linn County Food Systems Council
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
Project Type: Food System Assessment
Great Plains Food Bank Mobile Market
Client: Great Plains Food Bank
Location: Fargo, ND
Project Type: Growth Strategy
Oneida Food Innovation Center
Client: Oneida Nation
Location: Oneida, WI
Project Type: Food Center Feasibility Study and Design Development
