Connecting farm and rural businesses and neighbors to resources that help our Missouri rural communities thrive.
From deep roots comes new growth.
Transit
Building a network of volunteer drivers and coordinating regional transportation services in west central Missouri.
Women's Business Center
Focusing on the power and potential of rural women to employ themselves, provide jobs for others, and build their local economies and communities.
Food & Agriculture
Helping farmers, food businesses, and community organizations connect and build the working relationships needed to make farm-to-table work.
Financing
Offering microloans to startups and existing rural businesses that are having difficulty finding financing elsewhere, with the goal of graduating to traditional business loans.
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Join a Learning Session on Missouri's Child Care Works Program
Employers across west central Missouri have a new opportunity to address one of the biggest workforce challenges: access to affordable, reliable child care.
Start Your Family Child Care Business
Looking for meaningful work you can do from home? Start a home-based child care program with support from the New Growth Women’s Business Center—and a $2,500 grant opportunity. Apply for free step-by-step support.
Get Ready to Make Your Local Food Business Case
The Harvest to Market Grant for food and farm enterprises in rural Kansas and western Missouri will be announced soon. In the meantime, free coaching is available from Heartland Food Business Coalition partners to help prepare strong project proposals.