•  Welcome – Patrice Jennings •  Introductions – Everyone •  Meeting Purpose – Greg Batson •  Food Hub Definition •  Feasibility Studies •  Feasibility Studies’ Findings/Recommendations •  Decision •  Next Steps (Responsibilities) •  Adjourn

Agenda

•  Food Hub Definition –  Aggregate → –  Distribute → –  Market/Branding → –  Proceeds

ProducerServices Opera0onalServices CommunityServices

*Ac%velylinkingproducerstomarkets

*Aggrega%on *"Buylocal"campaigns

*On-farmpickup *Distribu%on *Distribu%ngto"fooddeserts"

*Produc%onandpost-harvesthandlingtraining

*Brokering *Foodbankdona%ons

*Businessmanagementservicesandguidance

*Brandingandmarketdevelopment

*Healthscreenings,cookingdemonstra%ons

*Value-addedproductdevelopment

*Packagingandrepacking *SNAPredemp%ons

*FoodsafetyandGAPtraining *Lightprocessing(trimming,cuIng,freezing)

*Educa%onalprograms

*Liabilityinsurance *Productstorage *Youthandcommunityemploymentopportuni%es

•  Feasibility Studies –  Value-Added Producer Grant Study (Trillium Trust) –  Feasibility Study of Food Hub in Southcentral Missouri (Missouri State

University) –  USDA – RD Sustainability of a Food Hub in Gainesville, Missouri

(University of Missouri Truman Capstone Project

All three feasibility studies found sufficient reasons to pursue a regional food hub.

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•  Next Steps –  Identify Economic Need ü –  Hold an Exploratory Meeting ü –  Conduct Feasibility Study ü –  Establish a Steering Committee –  Conduct a Member, Product and Initial Market Analysis (60 – 90 days) –  Determine Organizational Structure (90 – 120 days) –  Prepare Business Plan (120 – 180 days) –  Draft and Complete Legal Papers (180 – 240 days) –  Hold First Meeting of Cooperative (240 – 300 days) –  Elect Board of Directors (240 – 300 days) –  Hold Membership Drive (300 – 360 days) –  Acquire Capital/Funding (120 – 360 days) –  Hire a Manager (When appropriate and financially feasible.) –  Acquire Equipment and Facilities (When appropriate and financially feasible.) –  Begin Operations (When appropriate and financially feasible.)

ThankYou!