We’re building a more sustainable future
Our purpose:
To build a Wisconsin ecosystem that grows our sustainable & organic leadership through connection, access, and action
Join us
Naturally Wisconsin Advisory Council
Athena Agoudemos – Wisconsin Small Business Development Corporation
Jess Benish – Fortune Favors
Sascha Dhanjal Eiffler – Saffi Sanna
Mark Doudlah – Doudlah Farms
Jasper Fallucca – Palermos
Jeff Glazer – Ogden Glazer + Schaefer
Cat Johnson – Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
Kyle LaFond - Natural Contract Manufacturing
Sarah Larson – Food Finance Institute
Katie Mleziva – Real Foods Brands
Sam McDaniel – Fortune Favors
Luke Muschinkse – Eurofins
David Payne – Potters Crackers
Nubian Simmons - The Pink Bakery
Vincent Rice - Summit Credit Union
Jamie Valenti-Jordan – Executive Director, Naturally Wisconsin; Food Finance Institute
The Naturally Wisconsin Ethos:
All members of the supply chain, from sunlight to consumer, are members of the Naturally Wisconsin ecosystem, including the investment community.
Complex challenges can be collaboratively solved by creative people.
Resources available to larger established companies should be offered to smaller companies, especially underrepresented populations.
Wisconsin represents unique geographic region between Minnesota and Chicago with different natural resources and people.
Our Story
More than 150 food-focused entrepreneurs have gotten invaluable help building an investible business model through the Food Finance Institute Fellows Program. Through the program, an extensive network of fellows and other experts has developed, lending their expertise to help each other succeed. FFI launched Naturally Wisconsin at the Food Finance Forum and Expo in September 2024 in order to extend the benefits of this network to sustainable and organic businesses across the state of Wisconsin.
Naturally Wisconsin Staff
Jamie Valenti-Jordan, Executive Director, Naturally Wisconsin
Sarah Larson, Executive Director, FFI