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As a busy aspiring or existing Food, Ag or Bio Processing business owner, you have enough on your plate trying to run your business to keep track of the dozens of different grants, loans, trainings, classes, deadlines and events that could help your business much less know what you are eligible for!

This newsletter is your monthly check in for all the tools and resources you might need. If you have a question or would like a Montana Food or Ag focused training or event highlighted, please reach out to Anna.

Are you a producer looking to step into the value- added agriculture world or to fill a gap in your supply chain? Do you need money for a feasibility study to see if your idea has merit for Montana? If so, the Value Added Producers Grant (VAPG) is now open. Reach out to Anna for information on trainings and to check eligibility.

Anna Flies

[email protected]

1-406-590-1301.

Upcoming Trainings

Jan 16- American Association of Meat Processors Labeling Webinar Series Learn More

Jan 23 - Value-Added Producer Grant Training Learn More

Jan 25- Montana Producer Safety Training

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Feb 15 & 22- USDA Food Commodity Vendor Webinar training Learn More

Feb 21- PCQI Food Safety Course in Bozeman Learn More

March 5 - Western Meat School Business Accelerator Learn More

March 19 & 20- Online Montana Producer Safety Training

Upcoming Events

Current: Business Acceleration and Marketing Grant is open Learn More

Current: Value Added Producer Grant is open Learn More

Current: Specialty Crop Block Grant is open Learn More

Current: Montana Ag Technology and Investment- Registration and Pitch Competition Applications are open Learn More

Jan 23- Northern Pulse Growers Association in Minot, ND Learn More

Jan 25- Niche Meat Processor AMA Organizing Your Chart uf Accounts Learn More

Feb 14- Farmer Veteran Fellowship Fund Application closes Learn More

March 31 - REAP applications due

Our Mission

Grow diverse economic opportunities that enhance quality of life.

GFDA is a certified Community Development Financial Institution and a 501(c)3 charitable organization. High Plains Financial is a certified Community Development Corporation that offers SBA 504 loans statewide. GFDA and High Plains Financial are Equal Opportunity Employers, Lenders and Providers.

GFDA is proud to host a Montana Small Business Development Center, a Montana APEX Accelerator, and a Montana Food & Ag Development Center. GFDA is a certified Montana MicroBusiness Development Corporation.

GFDA was the first economic development organization in the Rocky Mountain West to earn accreditation from the International Economic Development Council.