Rural entrepreneurs can compete for startup funds in Farm Bureau’s Rural Entrepreneurship Challenge. Farm Bureau members age 18 or older may apply with ideas related to for-profit businesses involving food and/or agriculture. Food ideas must incorporate at least one local agriculture product. Judges will review the applications this summer and then announce four finalists to receive $15,000 each and compete at the 2018 American Farm Bureau Annual Convention. Best-in-show prizes of $10,000 each will also be awarded for startup ideas in the following categories: Farm, agritourism, farm-to-table, agriculture tech and support services, craft beverage and local product. The deadline to apply is June 30. For more information or to apply, visit: www.strongruralamerica.com/challenge.
From Farm Bureau Express, Penna. Farm Bureau, May 17, 2017.