Agribusiness Consulting

Based on years of assisting the PA Department of Agriculture and consulting with numerous food producers on a wide variety of concerns, the Kutztown University SBDC is prepared to help agribusinesses in our service territory with the many challenges facing processors.

Pennsylvania food and agricultural processors can access the following services and assistance:

  • Expand markets
  • Develop new distributors
  • Understand consumption trends
  • Research new products & competition
  • Review product pricing & profitability
  • Explore export markets
  • Assist in setting up an advisory board
  • Help prepare you for an angel or venture capital presentation
  • Create marketing and strategic plans
  • Analyze your website
  • Network with production assistance
  • Form focus groups for customer input and taste testing
  • Understand food service distribution and pricing dynamics
  • Researching relevant national and regional food shows
  • Accessing grants for exporting and public sector financing for plant expansion
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Cooperative Agreement

Pennsylvania Small Business Development Centers are funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania through the Department of Community & Economic Development, through support from Service Center host institutions, and by other sources of state and federal funding. Full disclosures available at pasbdc.org/funding-sources. All services are extended on a non-discriminatory basis to all legal residents and citizens of the US. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.