Food. Beverage. Processing. Supporting Technology. Value-Added Agriculture.
FFI fulfills its mission by supporting our collaborative network and partners with training, resources, tools, and mentorship.
Solutions FFI offers to take your food-focused business to financial success.
Immersion Trainings
Multi-day learning experience with focused work time, 1-on-1 consulting, & business pitches. Take yourself out of the day-to-day operations of your business to focus on strategic business development.
Technical Assistance
FFI has experts in all areas of food entrepreneurship that can help you 1-on-1 to identify and focus on the areas you most need support in.
Edible-Alpha®
Learning Center
A digital resource hub providing actionable insights, training, resources, and tools to help you build or fund the next generation of profitable food-focused businesses.
Resources for new and growing food businesses
Trained and Certified Consultants
FFI trains consultants across the nation to better serve food-focused businesses.
Other IBE Programs
The Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship performs outreach on behalf of the Universities of Wisconsin.
Edible-Alpha® Podcast
Captures conversations with entrepreneurs and service providers on what it really takes to run a successful food-focused business.
Edible-Alpha® Learning Center Resource Library
Quickly and easily find the resources you need to grow your business.