Food Systems
Nebraska’s food systems support small businesses across the state from family farms to restaurants. Nebraska’s centralized location near major transportation routes also enables small businesses to access markets to sell locally-sourced foods and products.
Nebraska Rural Farmers Market Handbook – Center for Rural Affairs
Resources for Rural Entrepreneurs: A Guide to Planning, Adapting, and Growing Your Business – USDA Rural Development – U.S. Department of Agriculture
Cottage Food Law Training Course – Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR)
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Agriculture Builders of Nebraska, Inc.
Agriculture Builders of Nebraska, Inc. Information
Phone: (402) 472-2089
Website
c/o: ABN Secretary
PO Box 830708
Lincoln, NE 68583
Animal Health - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Atlas of Rural and Small-Town America - Economic Research Service (ERS) - USDA
Beginning Farmer/Rancher Loan Program - Nebraska Investment Finance Authority (NIFA)
Beginning Farmer/Rancher Loan Program Information
Phone: (402) 434-3900
Website
1230 “O” Street, Suite 200
Lincoln, NE 68508
Bio Nebraska
Business Programs - USDA Rural Development - Kearney
Business Programs - USDA Rural Development - Lincoln
Brant Richardson
Phone: (402) 437-5568
Website
100 Centennial Mall North
Suite 308
Lincoln, NE 68508
Business Programs - USDA Rural Development - Norfolk
Business Programs - USDA Rural Development - Scottsbluff
Marla Marx
Phone: (308) 632-2195 Ext: 132
Website
818 Ferdinand Plaza, Suite B
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Business Services (Spanish) - Center for Rural Affairs
Business Services (Spanish) Information
Phone: (402) 687-2100
Website
145 Main Street
P.O. Box 136
Lyons, NE 68038
Buy Fresh Buy Local Nebraska - Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) - University of Nebraska Lincoln
Center for Advanced Land Management Information Technologies (CALMIT) - Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) - University of Nebraska Lincoln
Center for Entrepreneurship - University of Nebraska Lincoln
Center for Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Franchising (CIEF) - University of Nebraska Omaha
Center Information
Phone: (402) 554-2706
Website
6708 Pine Street
Mammel Hall, Suite 303
Omaha, NE 68182
Center for Rural Affairs
Center for Rural Affairs Information
Phone: (402) 687-2100
Website
145 Main Street
PO Box 136
Lyons, NE 68038
Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health - UNMC
Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health Information
Phone: (402) 552-3394
Website
984355 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198
Choose Healthy Here - Nebraska Extension - University of Nebraska Lincoln
Vanessa Wielenga
Phone: (402) 473-0361
Website
1700 North 35th Street
119C Leverton Hall
Lincoln, NE 68503
Community Economic Development - Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN) - East Central Region
Community Economic Development - Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN) - Eastern Region
Community Economic Development - Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN) - Northern Region
Jordan Grummert Rasmussen
Phone: (308) 346-4200
Website
250 South 8th Avenue
PO Box 638
Burwell, NE 68823
Community Economic Development - Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN) - Southeast Region
Community Economic Development - Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN) - Southern Panhandle
Community Economic Development - Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN) - Southern Region
Community Economic Development - Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN) - Southwest Region
Community Economic Development - Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN) - Statewide
Marilyn Schlake
Phone: (402) 472-4138
Website
1625 Arbor Drive, Filley Hall (FYH) 58B
Lincoln, NE 68583
Community Economic Development - Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN) - West Central Region
Cottage Food Law - Nebraska Regional Food Systems Initiative - Nebraska Extension
Dairy Regulations, Permits, & Forms - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute - University of Nebraska
Nick Brozovic
Phone: (402) 472-5398
Website
Innovation Commons
2021 Transformation Drive
Lincoln, NE 68583
Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center - Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR)- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center
Phone: (402) 624-8037
Website
1071 County Road G
Ithaca, NE 68033
eKitchen – Food Entrepreneur Incubator - Twin Cities Development Association, Inc. (TCD)
Engler Entrepreneurship Program - University of Nebraska Lincoln
Tom Field
Phone: (402) 472-5643
Website
UNL East Campus
201AF Dinsdale Learning Commons
Lincoln, NE 68583
Entrepreneur & Community Coaching Network - Center for Rural Affairs
Entrepreneur Journey - No More Empty Pots
Entrepreneur Journey Information
Phone: (402) 502-1642
Website
8501 North 30th Street
Omaha, NE 68112
Farm and Ranch Project - Legal Aid of Nebraska
Farm and Ranch Information
Phone: (800) 464-0258
Website
The Douglas Building
209 South 19th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
Farm Loan Programs - Farm Service Agency - USDA
Farm Service Agency - USDA
Farm/Ranch Succession and Transfer Education - Nebraska Extension
Farmers.gov Tools - USDA
Food Establishment Inspection & Permit - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Food Establishment Inspection Information
Phone: (402) 471-3422
Website
245 Fallbrook Blvd
Lincoln, NE 68521
Food Innovation Center - Nebraska Innovation Campus
Food Inspector Lookup Tool - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Food Processing Center - Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) - University of Nebraska Lincoln
FSA Online Data Resources - Farm Services Agency - USDA
FSA Online Data Resources Information
Phone: (202) 720-2791
Website
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, DC 20250
Grit Road Partners
GROW Nebraska Foundation
Heartland Regional Food Business Center
Mary Emery
Phone:
Website
University of Nebraska Extension
1650 N 35th Street, Lincoln, NE
Lincoln, NE 68583
Ho-Chunk Community Development Corporation (HCCDC)
How to Start a Farm: Beginning Farmers and Ranchers - USDA
Independent Cattlemen of Nebraska (ICON)
Industrial Agricultural Products Center - Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR)- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) - University of Nebraska Lincoln
Jacht Ad Agency
Kitchen Council
Laws and Regulations - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Licensing, Permits & Registrations - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Loan Program (Spanish) - Center for Rural Affairs – Central Region
Lori Schrader
Phone: (402) 870-7070
Website
3180 West Highway 34, Room 200
PO Box 294
Grand Island, NE 68802
Loan Program (Spanish) - Center for Rural Affairs – Northeast Region
Loan Program (Spanish) - Center for Rural Affairs – Panhandle Region
Lori Schrader
Phone: (402) 870-7070
Website
615 South Beltline Highway West, Suite 1
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Loan Program - Center for Rural Affairs - Panhandle Region
Lori Schrader
Phone: (402) 870-7070
Website
615 South Beltline Highway West
Suite 1
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
Loan Program - Center for Rural Affairs – Northeast Region
Loan Program - Center for Rural Affairs – Southeast Region
Loan Program – Center for Rural Affairs - Central Region
Meat Processor Grant - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Meat Processor Grant Information
Phone: (402) 471-4876
Lincoln, NE 68509
Mobile Food Establishment Registry - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Native American Coalition (NAC) - Nebraska Extension
Nebraska Advantage Microenterprise Tax Credit - Nebraska Department of Revenue
Garrett Nedved
Phone: (402) 471-5862
Website
301 Centennial Mall South
PO Box 98944
Lincoln, NE 68509
Nebraska Agricultural Trade Office - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC)
NBDC Information
Phone: (402) 554-6263
Website
University of Nebraska Omaha
6708 Pine Street, College of Business Administration, Mammel Hall 200
Omaha, NE 68182
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis
Nebraska Cooperative Development Center - UNL Department of Agricultural Economics
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Department of Agriculture Information
Phone: (402) 471-2341
Website
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED)
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy
Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy Information
Phone: (402) 471-2186
Website
P.O. Box 98922
Lincoln, NE 68509
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Nebraska Department of Natural Resources Information
Phone: (402) 471-2363
Website
301 Centennial Mall South, P.O. Box 94676
Lincoln, NE 68509
Nebraska Ethanol Board
Jessica Sodeke
Phone: (402) 471-2941
Website
301 Centennial Mall South, 4th Floor, P.O Box 94922
Lincoln, NE 68509
Nebraska Extension - Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR)
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Phone: (402) 421-4400
Website
5225 South 16th Street
PO Box 80299
Lincoln, NE 68512
Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation
Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation Information
Phone: (402) 421-4747
Website
5225 South 16th Street, P.O. Box 80299
Lincoln, NE 68512
Nebraska Farmers Market and Produce Vendor Search - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Phone: (402) 471-4876
Website
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
Nebraska Farmers Market Manager Handbook
Nebraska Governor’s New Venture Competition
Nebraska Hospitality Association
Nebraska Hospitality Association Information
Phone: (402) 488-3999
Website
5100 North 27th Street
Lincoln, NE 68521
Nebraska MarketMaker - Statewide
Nebraska Pure Food Act §81-2,280 - “Cottage Food” Registration - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Food Safety and Consumer Protection Information
Phone: (402) 471-3422
Website
P.O. Box 94947
Lincoln, NE 68509
Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center (NVDC) - Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR)- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center
Phone: (402) 472-1434
Website
4040 East Campus Loop North
Lincoln, NE 68583
Nebraska Water Sciences Laboratory - University of Nebraska Lincoln
Daniel Snow
Phone: (402) 472-7539
Website
202 Water Sciences Laboratory
1840 North 37th Street
Lincoln, NE 68583
NextGen - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
No More Empty Pots
NUtech Ventures
Online Food Safety Training - Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department
Panhandle Research and Extension Center - Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) - University of Nebraska Lincoln
Plant Health - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Produce Safety - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
ReConnect Loan and Grant Program - USDA
ReConnect Loan and Grant Information
Phone: (402) 437-5551
Website
100 Centennial Mall North
Lincoln, NE 68508
Regional Food Systems - Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN)
Vanessa Wielenga
Phone: (402) 472-0361
Website
1700 North 35th Street, Leverton Hall (LEV) 119C
Lincoln, NE 68583
Rural Broadband Loans, Loan/Grant Combinations, and Loan Guarantees - USDA Rural Development
Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program - USDA Rural Development
Rural Prosperity Nebraska (RPN)
Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer Programs (SBIR/STTR) - U.S. Department of Agriculture
USDA SBIR/STTR Information
Phone: (202) 720-2791
Website
1400 Independence Ave SW
Washington, DC 20250
Startup LNK
State Fact Sheets - Economic Research Service (ERS) - USDA
Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans & Loan Guarantees - USDA Rural Development
The Combine
The Heartland Robotics Cluster
U.S. Department of Agriculture - USDA
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
USDA Rural Development - Nebraska
Weibling Entrepreneurship Clinic - University of Nebraska Lincoln
Weights and Measures Permits/Registration - Nebraska Department of Agriculture
West Central Research and Extension Center - Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR)- University of Nebraska Lincoln
Women's Business Center - Center for Rural Affairs
Jessica Campos
Phone: (402) 870-1521
Website
3180 West Highway 34, Room 200
PO Box 294
Grand Island, NE 68802
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