Your Choices Matter!
The Financing Conference was the place to connect with funders and local food entrepreneurs!
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- Paul Hardej tells the story of FarmedHere
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- Kari Underly makes a pitch for the Range Meat Academy
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- Michael Hoadley shares his vision for FEWZION
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- David Miller of Iroquois Valley Farms
Photos: Kaitlyn McQuaid
Food Businesses that participated in the 2012 conference have raised over $3 MILLION in debt and equity capital!
Read about FarmedHere’s success on our blog!
National leaders in CROWDFUNDING and businesses that have crowdfunded successful projects shared their stories!
Check out Jenny Kassan on our blog and CircleUp in this New York Times article!
Good Food Businesses and Funders engaged with each other at the FINANCING FAIR!
Check out the businesses and their pitches here!
Save the date for the 10th Anniversary Good Food Financing Conference:
March 13th-15th 2014!
Financing Conference Schedule:
Time |
Event |
Moderator/Panelists |
| 8:30-9:00 am | Registration | |
| 9:00-9:30 am | Welcome | Jim Slama, FamilyFarmed.org Jennifer Worstell, Polsinelli Shughart PC and Chairperson, Good Food Financing Conference Advisory Board |
| 9:30-11:00 am | Opening Keynote | Introductions by Kristi Dula, 1871 Jenny Kassan, Cutting Edge Capital Benjamin Lee, CircleUp |
| 11:00 am-12:00 pm | Crowd Funding Success Stories | Bob Borchardt, Harvest Moon Farms Seth Kravitz, Bow Truss Coffee Kevin Cary, Begyle Brewing Lee Greene, Scrumptious Pantry Suzanne Keers, LocalFirst Chicago, moderator |
| 12:00-1:00 pm | Lunch | |
| 1:00-1:45 pm | Afternoon Keynote | Paul Hardej, FarmedHere |
| 1:45-2:30 pm | Afternoon Plenary Session: FarmedHere Investors Speak Out | Erin Guyer, Whole Foods Market Local Producer Loan Program Terry Hinds, 1st Farm Credit Services John Hall, founder, Goose Island Chuck Templeton, Impact Engine, moderator |
| 2:30-3:30 pm | Afternoon Panel: Good Food Is a Good Investment | Mark Fick, Chicago Community Loan Fund David Miller, Iroquois Valley Farms Aaron Seybert, JP Morgan Chase Kim Hack, SLoFIG Andy Whitman, 2X Consumer Products Growth Partners, moderator |
| 3:30-4:45 pm | Financing Fair Presentations | Presentations from Financing Fair Finalists: To Be Announced February 2013 Andy Whitman, 2X Consumer Products Growth Partners, moderator |
| 4:45-6:00 pm | Financing Fair |
