Webinars
The following webinars, and guides were developed for food and farm businesses as part of the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center. Though USDA Regional Food Business Centers program has ended, these resources will remain freely available. These recordings are also available on Youtube.
To continue working towards transformational food systems change, many of the original partners are collaborating through the Great Lakes Partnership for Food and Farm Development. Learn more about this partnership.
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Michigan Farmer Market Vendor Journey Map and Recorded Presentation
Published on September 12, 2025
The Michigan Farmers Market Vendor Journey Map is a free, step-by-step guide for new farmers and food producers. It covers licensing, marketing, display tips, and prep essentials to help you succeed at your first farmers market -
Food Hub Receiving Process Checklist and Template
Published on September 12, 2025
Good quality product begins at the receiving door. This short video and templated document provide food hubs with a checklist of items to consider as they build out their internal receiving processes. -
Tribal Food Producer Information Session: Requirements of Packaged Food Products – September 10, 2025
Published on September 10, 2025
This Tribal Food Producer Info session hosted by the Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition and the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center discussed available resources pertaining to the requirements of packaging and marketing food products. -
Driving Demand: Identifying your Target Consumer and Crafting a Story that Will Sell – August 27, 2025
Published on September 9, 2025
This webinar from the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center guides food and farm businesses through understanding their customers to increase their sales. -
Get Grant Ready: How Farmers Can Use Cash Flow to Prepare for Funding Webinar – August 21, 2025
Published on August 27, 2025
In this webinar, food and farm business owners can learn how to use cash flow and profitability statements to prepare for grant opportunities. -
Tribal Food Producer Information Session: Tracking expenses and sales – June 11, 2025
Published on June 26, 2025
Learn about tracking farm business expenses and sales using a sales and expense tracking sheet, including information on how to use this for tax purposes. -
Preparing for Funding: A Self-Guided Learning Journey for Food and Farm Businesses
Published on June 19, 2025
This video series will guide food and farm business owners through the process of preparing for financing and grant funding -
What you need to know: Loan Readiness for First Time Borrowers Webinar – June 4, 2025
Published on June 18, 2025
Applying for a loan is a big step for a small business, but it doesn’t have to be intimidating. Understanding the lending process is an essential step for growing your business and accessing federal funding. -
Tribal Food Producer Information Session: Tax Preparation and Tax Resources – March 12, 2025
Published on March 24, 2025
Through this session hosted by the Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition and the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center, Tribal food producers can learn about funding opportunities and the importance of tax recordkeeping. -
Tribal Producer Information Session – December 5, 2024
Published on December 18, 2024
Through this information session hosted by the Great Lakes Intertribal Food Coalition and the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center, viewers can learn about resources to support Tribal food producers.
Per the USDA announcement on July 15, 2025, the Regional Food Business Centers program was terminated, prior to its original end date of July 2028. Because of this, the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center halted operations on September 15, 2025 and was unable to responsibly launch the Business Builder Subaward and assistance programs. Please see our related press release. Resources intended to help food and farm businesses will remain freely available on this website and additional resources can be found at foodsystems.msu.edu/resources.
Support for the Great Lakes Midwest Regional Food Business Center came from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service Regional Food Business Centers Program. The 12 USDA Regional Food Business Centers supported all 50 U.S. States and Territories, and were inclusive of all types of agricultural products produced locally or regionally.
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