• Business Technical Assistance, including one-on-one or cohort-based business planning, financial literacy, legal and regulatory awareness, succession planning, and record keeping;
    • Business technical assistance must prioritize training and guidance to:
    • Producers with a focus on direct marketing or accessing local and regional intermediate markets, such as locally-focused distributers, food hubs, institutions, restaurants, and retailers;
    • Small- and mid-size farmers, producers, processors distributors, aggregators, and food hubs
    • Other entities as determined by the Center and USDA
  • Value Chain & Supply Chain Coordination, including networking and peer-to-peer sharing;
  • Market Development, including market research, access, and general marketing support; and
  • Financial Resource Navigation Assistance, including aggregating opportunities from third parties (federal, state, tribal, and other sources);
  • Professional Development and Training, including workshops and networking events focused on developing skills and abilities of technical assistance professionals
  • Coordination of Technical Assistance Services, such as region-wide or sub-regional technical assistance referral systems