Foodshed Cooperative — Collective Crop Planning & Market Channels — Foodshed Cooperative

Recorded and live trainings on how a cooperative crop plan works, how to plan across diversified market channels, and how to align planting with committed demand instead of guessing.

Typical award: Free recorded trainings for network farmers
Deadline: Rolling — request the recorded training anytime
Type of support: Technical assistance · Production & crop planning
Who can apply: Individual producer, Beginning / underserved, Non-profit
Fits these operations: Vegetables & produce, Mixed / diversified, Urban farm

Am I eligible?

Small-scale grower selling or hoping to sell through aggregated channels
Regional focus, but recordings are widely shared

How to apply

1Email the Foodshed farmer resource team to request access
2Watch the crop plan and market channel sessions
3Ask for 1:1 follow-up on your own crop plan

What you'll need

Your current planting list and target markets

Timeline & contact

Immediate access to recordings

Get help: bea@foodshedcoop.com

Ready to apply?

Applications go through Foodshed Cooperative, not through this site. Open the official page below for eligibility rules, forms, and contacts. For federal programs it's worth calling your local USDA Service Center or Cooperative Extension office first — they help with paperwork for free and know what your county actually funds.

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This listing was last hand-checked August 2026.

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