Market readiness for local farmers and growers works to train, develop, and expand local andregionalfood businesses in the chicago metro area by equipping farmers and growers with accessible…

Market readiness for local farmers and growers works to train, develop, and expand local andregionalfood businesses in the chicago metro area by equipping farmers and growers with accessible farmertraining, financial planning tools, market access and readiness education, and food safetyresources.familyfarmed provides this through a multi-pronged approach that seeks to meet local and regionalfood businesses "where they are." our farmer training program brings together farmers and growersfor intensive yet accessible farmer training workshops, led by our expert familyfarmed team. Theseworkshops provide local farm businesses with the tools and resources to compete in an ever-evolvinglocal food landscape, teaching best practices for operations, financial resilience, and food safetyprotocols.for local food businesses seeking a broader outlook, familyfarmed has launched the farmer trainingaccelerator. Providing a two-month cohort-based program, the accelerator provides business trainingfocusing on marketing and distribution, manufacturing and production, financials and funding, andthe creation of value-added products for increased revenue potential. The third element of the program works to provide greater resources to spanish-speaking local andregional food businesses. By translating our whole success and direct market success manual, spanish- speaking farmers and growers will now have access to the resources that have been thefoundation of our successful farmer training program for decades.with this multi-pronged approach, the market readiness for local farmers and growers program willtrain, develop, and expand local and regional food businesses in the chicago metro area.