Agricultural Business Resources

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Our SBDC Consultants can help you with business plan development and walk you through key startup steps. To request no-fee consulting, Visit our homepage.  

AURI has an applied research team with deep technical and scientific expertise and a business development team focused on client support, technology, and product commercialization. 

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• Work with your SBDC consultant on your pro forma
• Talk with your banker to explore their financing options
• Visit MN Department of Agriculture Loan Programs
• Visit MN Department of Agriculture Grant Programs
• Visit Farm Service Agency (FSA) Programs
• Visit USDA Grants& Opportunities

• View MN Department of Agriculture Guidance
• View MN Cottage Law Guidance
• View MN Department of Health Food Business Safety Guidance
•  View U of M Extension Office "Selling Product of the Farm" guidance 
• Explore Farmers markets
• Explore Direct-to-consumer resources

(This is not an exhaustive list.) 

• Work with your SBDC consultant to scale your business.
• Work with your SBDC consultant on marketing strategy. 
• Work with Regional Economic Development Organizations to explore resource they might have
• Farmers markets
• AURI can help you scale your ag based business event more. Visit AURI.

• A number of SBDC consultants have had exit planning training. Send an email to work with an SBDC consultant. 
• FarmLink is a MN Department of Agriculture program that links retiring farmers with new famers, buyers with sellers, etc. Visit FarmLink.