Steps for establishing a regional food hub

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

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

3. Producer Services Opera0onal Services Community Services
* Ac%vely linking producers to
markets
* Aggrega%on * "Buy local" campaigns
* On-farm pick up * Distribu%on * Distribu%ng to "food
deserts"
* Produc%on and post-harvest
handling training
* Brokering * Food bank dona%ons
* Business management
services and guidance
* Branding and market
development
* Health screenings, cooking
demonstra%ons
* Value-added product
development
* Packaging and repacking * SNAP redemp%ons
* Food safety and GAP training * Light processing (trimming,
cuIng, freezing)
* Educa%onal programs
* Liability insurance * Product storage * Youth and community
employment opportuni%es

4. • 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.

5. Yes – Go to next slide!
No – Adjourn. Thank you for aTending!
Have a good day!

6. • 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.)

7. Thank You!