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Food Finance Institute founder Tera Johnson hands over leadership to Sarah Larson

MADISON – Tera Johnson, who founded the Food Finance Institute (FFI) in 2014 to make sophisticated financial technical assistance available for every growing food, value-added agriculture and food systems enterprise, is leaving her position. Sarah Larson, FFI’s program manager, will take over as interim director starting Sept. 1.

Consultant joins Food Finance Institute to help farmers

Andy Larson, whose personal and professional life has revolved around agriculture, has joined the Food Finance Institute (FFI) as a farm outreach specialist.

Zacary Smucker-Bryan leaving FFI

After 3 years working with the Food Finance Institute, Zac is leaving FFI to work as the Digital Experience Strategist for the University of Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association.

Tera Johnson Receives Chancellor’s Wisconsin Idea Award (University of Wisconsin Extension)

Madison, WI – Tera Johnson, founder of the Food Finance Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Extension’s Division for Business & Entrepreneurship, was honored Sept.

Zacary Smucker-Bryan joins as FFI’s Program Manager

Zac joined the Food Finance in October 2016. He will be working on various projects to support the mission of FFI helping food and farm entrepreneurs get profitable and successfully raise money.