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Resources for Growing Your Business
• Ag-Related Business Development
By supporting growth in our agri-food system, MDARD contributes to Michigan's economic development and diversification. As the state's second largest economic driver, Agriculture is a sector ripe with opportunity for business expansion and job growth. The face of Agriculture is changing in Michigan, with new and emerging industries complementing the state's agricultural traditions. The Office of Agriculture Development delivers expertise and leadership to support economic development in Michigan's food and agriculture industries.
The MDARD Office of Agriculture Development encourages Michigan companies to fill out an agri-food companies database form so staff can keep them informed of domestic and international marketing activities. > More | • Growing Michigan's Future: A Guide to Marketing Your Michigan Food and Agriculture Products
Updated for 2012! "Growing Michigan's Future: A Guide to Marketing Your Michigan Food and Agriculture Products" is a 117 page document originally published in October 2010 that provides guidance to farmers and food processors for marketing their products. State regulatory requirements are also included in this downloadable document. > More | • Grants & Financial Assistance
Agriculture grants and loans are available from a variety of federal, state & non-governmental agencies and organizations. > More | • Food and Ag Business Resources
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development offers assistance to Michigan Agri-Businesses in starting and growing your business.
The list below contains some of the core resource materials available to assist you. We invite you to review these materials and if you have specific questions, please refer to the map of regional contacts for the Office of Agriculture Development for further assistance. > More | • Exporting Food and Agricultural Products
Export markets offer many opportunities for Michigan food and agricultural products.
> More | • HI-VAT: The High Impact Venture Action Team
The High Impact Venture Action Team (HI-VAT) is a new partnership of the Michigan State University (MSU) Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources in cooperation with MSU Extension, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Michigan Office of U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA-RD). > More |
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