A Lending Network for Michigan’s Food And Farm Entrepreneurs
Providing flexible financing and tailored business assistance to support the success of food and farm entrepreneurs and to grow a more resilient, inclusive local food system.
Danicasa Traditional Homemade Mexican Food in Ferndale, Michigan.
Growing Michigan’s Good Food Economy Since 2015
We believe food entrepreneurs are an essential part of vibrant communities. Our lending network helps food and farm entrepreneurs statewide get the funds and support they need for their businesses to thrive. In turn, these small businesses enhance access to culturally relevant food, create jobs, and strengthen local economies.
$22.4M invested.
328+ entrepreneurs supported.
Michigan’s food and farm entrepreneurs, from Detroit to Marquette, are making an impact in their communities and local economies.
Food Service entrepreneurs serve healthy meals to Michiganders across the state.
Chart Your Course Toward Financing
Our support is tailored to your needs. Follow these steps to determine if your business is ready to apply for financing.
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Step 1
Check Your Eligibility
As we strive for a more inclusive and sustainable food system in Michigan, we prioritize support for food and farm entrepreneurs marginalized due to their race, ethnicity, and/or gender.
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Step 2
Start with an Inquiry
Tell us about your business to explore how the Michigan Good Food Fund can support your goals and objectives.
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Step 3
Get Loan Ready
If your business aligns with the priorities of the Michigan Good Food Fund, you’ll receive a loan application from us. Discover the loan process and gain a head start on your application.
Loan Application Checklist
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News & Opportunities
Seed Award Spotlight: Growing Hope
A longtime leader in community-rooted food access and entrepreneurship, Growing Hope is building a new accelerator kitchen and storefront that will help culturally rooted food businesses stabilize, scale, and reach new markets.
Seed Award Spotlight: Grow Moore Produce
Rooted in food sovereignty and collective power, Grow Moore Produce Cooperative is building shared aggregation and wash-pack infrastructure that helps Black farmers scale together and expand access to locally grown, nutrient-dense food in Detroit.
Seed Award Spotlight: Radical Plants
Rooted in curiosity and driven by flavor, Radical Plants proves that healthy eating can be exciting, accessible, and delicious.
Seed Award Spotlight: Stage One
Stage One at Sycamore Creek Eastwood in Lansing, Michigan, stands out for pairing an incubator kitchen with a vibrant performance and gathering venue for the community.
Seed Award Spotlight: Country Style Market
A locally rooted downtown grocer committed to eliminating food access gaps, Country Style Market is using its Seed Award funding to invest in more energy-efficient display cases that expand space for Michigan-made products and support more local farmers and producers.
Seed Award Spotlight: Pronko Enterprises
Built to support micro-batch food entrepreneurs as they scale, Pronko Enterprises is using its Michigan Good Food Fund Seed Award to invest in a high-shear mixer that will increase production capacity, improve consistency, and help more local food businesses bring their products to market.
Seed Award Spotlight: In the Business of Food
In the Business of Food, a Detroit, Michigan–based foodservice agency, expands its hands-on consulting and technical assistance to helps under-resourced food entrepreneurs grow sustainable businesses and strengthen Detroit’s local food ecosystem.
Seed Award Spotlight: Green Tree Co-Op Market
GreenTree Co-op Market, a beloved community-owned grocery in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, rooted in the belief that food access should be welcoming, inclusive, and community-driven.
Get the Support You Need
Take the next steps on your business journey with flexible financing and tailored business assistance.
Food service entrepreneurs access support to serve up diverse dishes and introduce new flavors to Michiganders.
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