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Apply through MDA's online application system.
- If you are a new user, you will need to create an account.
- Once you are logged in, select New Markets: Marketing Investment Cost-Share Program (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023).
If this is your first time applying for reimbursement, you must also submit a W-9 (Request for Taxpayer ID and Certification) by either:
- Uploading a completed and signed IRS form W-9 (PDF), or
- Within the application system, completing the online W-9 PowerForm hosted by DocuSign.

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Agricultural Marketing and Development

The AGRI Make it Minnesota Marketing Investment Cost-Share Program can help your Minnesota consumer packaged goods (CPG) food, beverage, or pet food company, cooperative, or Tribal entity grow by matching your investments in a variety of high-impact marketing activities. MDA processes applications first-come, first-served.



To be eligible, you must be a Minnesota-based company or cooperative registered with the Minnesota Secretary of State; offer a branded CPG food, beverage, or pet food product; be a small-to-medium enterprise with fewer than 500 employees (grower cooperatives are exempt); and be a current holder of an MDA Food License (your own or that of a Minnesota co-manufacturer you use).

A payment that requires some percentage of matching contributions by the recipient.

Cost Share

- How to Fill Out Your Online Application

Certification

Distribution

Diversification

Events

Trade Show

Certified Organic

Trade Relief

These cost-share programs are reimbursed at a rate of 50% of eligible investment made. The maximum annual reimbursement per eligible entity in FY26 is $4,000 for brands manufactured in Minnesota, or $3,000 for brands that otherwise qualify but manufacture elsewhere.

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The Good Acre

Created to empower emerging farmers with enhanced market access opportunities, our LEAFF program provides participants with the technical support needed to prepare for wholesale production. The produce purchased through LEAFF is then donated to hunger relief organizations serving the Twin Cities and beyond.



Any farmers who fall into the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s definition of an emerging farmer (PDF). Applications to the LEAFF program are open to all emerging farmers. The number of participants is dependent on program funding. 
Acceptance into LEAFF will be determined through a lottery system for completed applications that illustrate:
- A demonstrated plan for growing produce
- Prior experience or training in Minnesota for produce farming
- Experience with marketing or growing according to quality standards
- Ability to respond to communication and show up to meetings when required
- Ability to meet the logistical requirements of delivery time, invoicing, and weekly quantity limits
- Understanding of the LEAFF tiered system and willingness to grow with The Good Acre


A lump sum of money for a specific purpose that does not need to be paid back.

Grant

If accepted into the program, the quantity of produce we will purchase from you depends on your assigned tier for the 2024 season:
- Tier 1: We will procure up to $5,000, with a weekly delivery cap not exceeding $500.
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- Tier 2: We will procure up to $7,500, with a weekly delivery cap not exceeding $750.
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- Tier 3: This tier is applicable to all farmers with growing contracts at The Good Acre. LEAFF funds will amount to 10% of your total contracted value for the 2024 season. These funds offer a form of insurance and are designed to be flexible. If a contracted farmer faces crop failure or is unable to fulfill a contracted item for any reason, they can maintain overall contract revenue and swap crops, mitigating excess in other crops on their farms.


List of Agricultural Funding for Wholesale