- 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