Agroforestry Fellows Program
- Sara Jackson
- Jul 21
- 2 min read
Updated: 1 day ago
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The Agroforestry Coalition is partnering with the Food Finance Institute (FFI) to launch an agroforestry business accelerator program! The Agroforestry Fellows Program (modeled off of the successful FFI Food Fellows Program) will support nascent and growing agroforestry brands and processing businesses, from seed (or sapling) to shelf.
If you are growing agroforestry crops as a food ingredient and/or want to turn them into a value added product like a juice, snack product, frozen item, or any other consumer packaged good (CPG) brand – we want to help you get there!
If you are already operating an agroforestry brand (value-added product) and are looking to scale – join us to meet and learn from industry experts!
If you help agroforestry products come to market as a food brand who purchases agroforestry ingredients, a processor who transforms the state of an agroforestry item – or anywhere in between – if you help grow agroforestry brands this program could be for you!
Please share broadly with any AF brands, processors, or farms in the US and territories looking to build brands.
Applications are due by or before July 25th.
All Fellows receive free:
1-on-1 Coaching from an FFI experienced coach
Fellows Only Cohort Meetings with Training on:
Accounting, Budgeting, Costing, Pricing
Sales Management, eCommerce, Branding & Marketing
Operations Development, Process & Supply Chain Optimization
Financial Planning, Raising Equity, Sources & Uses of Capital
Investor Pitch Presentations
End of program closing at the Savanna Institute’s Perennial Farm Gathering March 11 -13 2026 in Dubuque, IA – including an opportunity to pitch your business ask in front of a live audience.
Full access to Food Finance Learning Center offerings, including our Deep Dive (on-demand) courses
Expert Industry Connections and Introductions including FFI and the Agroforestry Coalition Broader Network access
This program is hosted in collaboration with:
