Application period open for FamilyFarmed's Good Food Business Accelerator

[Bob Benenson]

FamilyFarmed’s Good Food Business Accelerator (GFBA) is now accepting applications from food and farm entrepreneurs who want to participate in the program’s second year. An article explaining the application process — including a link to the GFBA site — and providing background about the program can be found here: 

http://goodfoodoneverytable.org/2015/07/23/familyfarmeds-good-food-business-accelerator-invites-entrepreneurs-to-apply-for-new-round-of-fellowships/

GFBA is the nation's first business accelerator focused on building supply chains of Good Food, which FamilyFarmed defines as local, sustainable, humane, and fair. Businesses eligible to compete for the Accelerator program fellowships include food artisans, consumer packaged goods companies, farmers, technology firms, food hubs, restaurants, retailers, and foodservice providers. Businesses, to apply, must be located in and serve the Chicago foodshed, which extends through much of Illinois and parts of Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin.