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Bankers Coffee Hour - Borrowers & Microloans

Thursday, April 24, El Dorado Springs - Calling all area bankers and lenders - learn about our credit-building support, business support, microloans, and more - so you can confidently recommend the WBC at the right time to help customers not quite ready or support local entrepreneurs.

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Farm To Fork Success

Over 170 people gathered on March 7 at the Nevada, MO Community Center for the SOLD-OUT 2025 Farm to Fork Summit and Expo.

The event featured 30 exhibitors, 10 total engaging sessions, and a locally sourced lunch catered by the Osceola FFA Competition BBQ Team.

Attendees connected, shared ideas, and learned about topics like farm business planning, food safety, and local market growth.

Plus, the locally sourced lunch, right down to the Missouri milled flour in the rolls and the Vital Farms butter was delicious.

Events like this are where ideas take root and grow!

Thank you to everyone who made the day a success. Plans are already underway for an even bigger event in Nevada next year! Together, we're growing stronger local food systems and rural economies.

See the directory of some attendees whose farms, businesses, and organizations provide products and services in the food value chain.

Cultivating Her Business

As an attendee at the Farm to Fork Summit, Melissa Ginther of Ruthie Mae Blooms found more than inspiration—she found connection.

Starting a new business in rural Missouri presented unique challenges, from learning how to market and sell perishable flowers to navigating the isolation that comes with rural entrepreneurship.

Though Melissa wasn’t new to running a business, shifting from vintage furniture in Kansas City's West Bottoms to farming has a learning curve. But through meeting Bridget Luff, New Growth's Farm Outreach Coordinator, Melissa discovered resources, support, and a community of fellow growers facing similar challenges.

From gaining valuable insights she is now cultivating not only her farm but also her business future.

Read her story of resilience, connection, and the power of community to fuel rural growth.

Early Childhood Education Community Planning

The first meeting of west central Missouri’s Early Childhood Education Community Planning Team will take place March 26 in Polk County.

The four-county, west central Missouri planning effort is part of a multi-year, statewide initiative sponsored by Kids Win Missouri. The New Growth Women’s Business Center will serve as coordinator.

Child care is a challenge we must address to help families and businesses in our communities. This early childhood education community planning builds upon the October 2024 report, Solving Missouri's Child Care Puzzle, published by west central Missouri’s New Growth Women's Business Center and University of Missouri Extension.

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Business Legal Structures Help

As a small business owner, do you wonder about your business legal structure? Should you operate as a sole proprietor, form an LLC, or consider a corporation or partnership? And what steps are needed to do that?

To help navigate these choices, the New Growth Women’s Business Center recorded a free webinar with Don Seitz, Director of the Entrepreneurship Legal Clinic at the University of Missouri School of Law.

Don provides valuable insights into different business structures and offers a step-by-step walkthrough of setting up an LLC in Missouri.

Whether you’re just starting out or thinking about restructuring, this webinar is packed with practical information to guide your decision.

Watch the full recording and take the next confident step in your business journey!

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