FOOD & FARM BUSINESS SERVICES
CONNECTING FOOD & FARM BUSINESSES WITH OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES
A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR FOOD & FARM ENTREPRENEURS
Food & Farm Business Services, a part of Business Impact NW, offers comprehensive support for food and farm entrepreneurs across Oregon & Washington State. We provide access to essential skills, resources, networks, and marketplace opportunities to help you start, run, and grow your food or farm-related business.
Collaborating with a variety of partners, including farm and food groups, kitchen incubators, regional food system initiatives, public agencies, and markets, we ensure you get the support you need in areas such as strategic planning for farm/food, financial management, licensing & permitting, food service operations, cooperative structures, product development, and more.
Our services are open to ALL.
OPPORTUNITIES & SUPPORT
KITCHEN INCUBATOR
Development support and market testing opportunities for value-added food products sourced from regional farms
MARKET & VENDING OPPORTUNITIES
No-cost vending opportunities, along with business support and manageable booth-sharing options to help vendors succeed.
THE ROOT TO RISE FARM BUSINESS ACCELERATOR
Helping producers plan for a strategic 2024 season through coaching, mentorship, training, and support in a collaborative cohort.
SERVICES DESIGNED FOR YOU
BUSINESS COACHING
By phone, via video conference, or in person appointment; get free advice specific to your business needs.
CLASSES & TRAINING
Access in-person and online classes, live or on-demand, to enhance your business skills. Our courses are open to all.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
A regional food system directory featuring a range of resources from Business Impact NW and its regional partners.
VOICES FROM OUR COMMUNITY
"Just wanted to share the joy! Getting our Food Processing License wouldn’t have happened without your help and support throughout. Your emails were like a mountain of support in one simple, magic pill—I sure needed it!"
— Engy Fahmy, Food & Farm Program Participant
NEW FROM THE BLOG
LEARN FROM OUR CLIENTS' SUCCESSES
MEET THE TEAM
MAYA ROSE
SENIOR BUSINESS COACH & TRAINER
DEVRA GARTENSTEIN
KING COUNTY FARM BUSINESS SUPPORT SPECIALIST
JANEL NONHOFF
INCUBATOR KITCHEN MANAGER AT 21 ACRES
CONTACT US
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CONTACT
For additional information, please call (206) 324-4330, or email fbrc@businessimpactnw.org
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OFFICE HOURS
Monday-Friday: 9 am-5 pm. While we do not have physical office hours on the weekend or in the evenings, counselors are available remotely over the phone or video conference on nights and weekends per client request.
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LOCATION
By appointment only in the Seattle and Portland areas.