During this stop, you might:- Meet with your inspector.
- Review your business and food safety plans regularly.
- Decide if and how you will scale your business.
And work with:
- Business accelerators
- Business incubators
- Co-packers
- Trade organizations
Useful Tools
- 5 Tips to Re-Evaluate Your Company’s Goals (Ballantine)
- How to Conduct a SWOT Analysis for Your Small Business (The Balance Small Business)
- Manufacturing Flowchart (Lucidchart)
Wholesalers
Farmer Groups
- Land Stewardship Project
- Minnesota Farm Bureau
- Minnesota Farmers Union
- Minnesota Farmers Market Association
- Sustainable Farming Association
Product Development
- Farm to School (University of Minnesota Extension)
- Food Product Development Considerations (Kansas State)
- Learning Center (Specialty Food Association)
- Tradeshow & Demo Support Program (MDA, Minnesota Department of Agriculture)
Note: Resources listed do not constitute the MDA’s endorsement of a service, program, or organization. The MDA accepts no liability for the content of these resources.
