{"id":43847,"date":"2023-05-08T03:45:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T03:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/?p=5601"},"modified":"2023-05-08T03:45:34","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T03:45:34","slug":"to-feed-the-growing-west-usda-taps-csu-to-host-new-30m-regional-food-business-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/ccae\/2023\/05\/08\/to-feed-the-growing-west-usda-taps-csu-to-host-new-30m-regional-food-business-center\/","title":{"rendered":"To feed the growing West, USDA taps CSU to host new $30M Regional Food Business Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\">\n<div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52872628297_fdab0c9d21_c.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"52872628297 Fdab0c9d21 C\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52872628297_fdab0c9d21_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52872628297_fdab0c9d21_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52872628297_fdab0c9d21_c-768x513.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/534;\" \/><\/div><figcaption class=\"vc_figure-caption\">Dawn Thilmany, professor within the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and co-director of the Regional Economic Development Institute, will serve as the director of the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center. Photos by Joe Mendoza\/CSU<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As host of one of the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s 12 new Regional Food Business Centers, Colorado State University will lead an effort to help farmers, ranchers and food entrepreneurs in six western states grow their businesses, while also strengthening connections between rural and urban areas and closing the gaps to success.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">CSU \u2014 in partnership with Oregon State University \u2014 will enter into a five-year, $30 million cooperative agreement to establish the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center, serving Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Part of a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/media\/press-releases\/2023\/05\/03\/usda-announces-finalists-twelve-new-usda-regional-food-business\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">$400 million initiative by the USDA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, each center will facilitate cross-state coordination, technical assistance and capacity building to help agricultural producers and businesses across the food system access new markets and navigate federal, state and local resources.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThis center is in absolute alignment with CSU\u2019s land-grant mission&#8230;,\u201d said CSU President Amy Parsons. \u201cIt will address the most pressing problems around the supply chain and access to food, and it provides service and technical support across the Rocky Mountain and the Northwest regions with a focus on sustainability and resiliency. It not only benefits the region, but the world.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_gallery wpb_content_element vc_clearfix\" >\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wpb_gallery_slides wpb_flexslider flexslider_fade flexslider\" data-interval=\"3\" data-flex_fx=\"fade\">\n<ul class=\"slides\">\n<li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873581410_ae555d1092_c.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox[rel-5601-577258975]\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873581410_ae555d1092_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"52873581410 Ae555d1092 C\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873581410_ae555d1092_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873581410_ae555d1092_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873581410_ae555d1092_c-768x513.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/534;\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873205181_80787c1acd_c.jpg\" data-lightbox=\"lightbox[rel-5601-577258975]\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873205181_80787c1acd_c.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"52873205181 80787c1acd C\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873205181_80787c1acd_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873205181_80787c1acd_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873205181_80787c1acd_c-768x513.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/534;\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">On May 5, agricultural advocates ranging from education to policy announced the collaboration. USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Jenny Lester Moffitt, Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg, and U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet were all on hand.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cColorado\u2019s farmers and ranchers need strong partnership from Washington \u2014 and with historic investments in the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act, I\u2019m grateful we are providing that support,\u201d Bennet said. \u201cI cannot think of a better leader for this Regional Food Business Center than Colorado State University. With this center, we can strengthen our supply chains, grow our food and agriculture businesses, and support Colorado agriculture in the face of climate change and drought.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW229089867 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart SCXW229089867 BCX9\">Cataly<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229089867 BCX9\">zing <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229089867 BCX9\">e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229089867 BCX9\">conomic development<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229089867 BCX9\"> and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229089867 BCX9\">advancing <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW229089867 BCX9\">rural communities \u2014 in Colorado and beyond\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Expanding market and economic opportunities for Colorado producers and strengthening local and regional food systems have been key priorities for the Colorado Department of Agriculture, said Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Each regional hub will be awarded resources to elevate the connections, technical assistance and capacity of a diverse and inclusive set of farm and food-based enterprises operating in local and regional food supply chains. The primary goal is to leverage the expertise, resources and networks of established and new partners to create a resilient entrepreneurial ecosystem of stakeholders engaged in small and mid-tier food and farm business development for the six-state region.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center will target four areas of core needs within the region including:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; Resilient animal protein supply chains<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; Food entrepreneurs seeking to scale up\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; Farms leveraging opportunities aligned with emerging climate resilient markets\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8211; Right-sized infrastructure and investment<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5612\" aria-labelledby=\"figcaption_attachment_5612\" style=\"max-width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5612 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52872627667_37084b4a62_c-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52872627667_37084b4a62_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52872627667_37084b4a62_c-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52872627667_37084b4a62_c.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/334;\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cThis investment is critical not just for today, but for the future,\u201d said Armando Valdez who serves as vice chair of the Board of Governors of the CSU System as well as USDA Rural Development State Director.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cCDA is honored to be at the table with CSU and our partners across the Rockies and the Pacific Northwest to help small and mid-sized agricultural businesses grow and have more opportunities to expand their work,\u201d Greenberg said. \u201cThe Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center will help us make sure more people have access to healthy, local food. Through partnerships like this one, CDA is investing in producers from seed to market and we can make an even greater impact together.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">While the center isn\u2019t solely focused on rural communities, it will have a significant impact on them, strengthening rural economies by investing locally and providing jobs and shifting more dollars back to family farms. Like CSU\u2019s Extension offices and\u00a0research centers across the state, its flagship University in Fort Collins, and the new CSU Spur campus in Denver, the RFC is a prime example of the broad investment required to meet the spectrum of needs in agriculture and rural communities, said Armando Valdez who serves as vice chair of the Board of Governors of the CSU System as well as USDA Rural Development State Director.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThis investment is critical not just for today, but for the future,\u201d said Valdez, who also operates the San Luis Valley farm and ranch that he was raised on. \u201cIt\u2019s part of that development as we look to build up our economies, especially our rural economies, from the bottom up and the middle out. So, we are focused on that investment, the investment of the American people into a stable and safe food supply and thriving, robust rural communities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h2><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW111269435 BCX9\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111269435 BCX9\">Growing relationships<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW111269435 BCX9\">and engaging stakeholders<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As a land-grant institution, CSU is already adept at utilizing cutting-edge research, education and community engagement to advance science, inform policy and improve market access to farmers as well as\u00a0nutritious food access for Coloradans.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cIt\u2019s special to co-create knowledge and equip producers with the tools necessary for success,\u201d said Dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences James Pritchett. \u201cWhen the USDA makes a significant investment like this one, it\u00a0allows CSU to work alongside stakeholders to determine what the actual needs are and invest in pragmatic solutions.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Much of the kudos for coordinating the partnerships that will allow this center to thrive goes to Dawn Thilmany, professor within the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and co-director of the Regional Economic Development Institute, Pritchett said. Thilmany will serve as the director of the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe center is the capstone of a two-decade relationship that Dawn Thilmany has nurtured in this space,\u201d Pritchett said. \u201cIt started with small community meetings that she hosted, and it built into the creation of programs like the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nifa.usda.gov\/grants\/programs\/beginning-farmer-rancher-development-program-bfrdp\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, looking at innovative ways farmers can directly market to consumers, and addressing supply chain disruptions. Dawn has a true understanding of what the blueprint of agriculture is today and what steps are needed for the food system to be more successful.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left\">\n<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-src=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873646468_e164acd838_c.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large lazyload\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"52873646468 E164acd838 C\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873646468_e164acd838_c.jpg 800w, https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873646468_e164acd838_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/52873646468_e164acd838_c-768x513.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/534;\" \/><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Thilmany said she\u2019s excited for the opportunity to connect farmers and ranchers with the resources they need, and to look at things through a lens focused on inclusion to bring those to the table who, in the past, may have been overlooked or received too little attention.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center will work with partners, targeting historically underinvested communities in their region, to coordinate within and across states to develop, refine and deliver professional development and technical assistance programs, additionally investing in those participating enterprises who use programs to create new or updated innovative plans to build their capacity in those local and regional markets.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cThe West is very diverse,\u201d Thilmany said. \u201cWhat works in one community is not going to work in all communities. That&#8217;s why we need those community partners who are going to give us the context we need to make sure we do this right.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Interested partners and stakeholders can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lp.constantcontactpages.com\/su\/tYg6rYT\/NWRegFoodCenter\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sign up for the Northwest and Rocky Mountain Regional Food Business Center mailing list<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> to receive updates.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/agsci.source.colostate.edu\/to-feed-the-growing-west-usda-taps-csu-to-host-new-30m-regional-food-business-center\/\">To feed the growing West, USDA taps CSU to host new $30M Regional Food Business Center<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" 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