Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge Offers $145K in Startup Funds for Entrepreneurs

      Posted On: August 17, 2018

The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, today opened online applications for its 2019 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. Entrepreneurs will compete for $145,000 including:

•   Farm Bureau Entrepreneur of the Year award and $15,000 (chosen by judges), for a total of $30,000

•    People’s Choice award and $10,000 (chosen by public vote), for a total of $25,000

Rural entrepreneurs with businesses in the categories below may apply:

• Ag technologies;
• Agritourism;
• CSAs, farmers’ markets, food stands and food hubs;
• Farms, ranches, greenhouses, managed forests, aquaponics, cut flowers, herbs, honey and landscape plants;
• Farm-to-table businesses;
• Support services including scouting, equipment repair and fertilizer sales;
• Value-added processing including yogurts, cheese and processed meats; and
• Wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries.

Entrepreneurs must be Farm Bureau members to compete. Applicants who are not Farm Bureau members have until Nov. 5 to join. Learn more at fb.org/join.

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