Fair Food Fund

Fair Food Fund is a national fund that works locally to support food and farm businesses. Our investments prioritize entrepreneurs and food businesses overlooked by traditional financing.

How It Works

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Getting started

We unlock new opportunities for emerging leaders in the field.

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For Investors

Join us in investing in food and farm businesses that strengthen community health, wealth, and resilience through flexible financing, catalytic capital, and hands-on support.

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For Entrepreneurs

We work with food and farm businesses like yours by providing flexible financing, technical assistance, and trusted partnerships that help you grow your business and strengthen your community.

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Our Approach Grows Success

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Wrap-Around Business Assistance
We bring more than money to the table. We help entrepreneurs make critical connections, access industry expertise, and take part in immersive training.

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Catalytic Capital
We invest creative, catalytic capital designed to help entrepreneurs start or scale, often partnering with other lenders to unlock opportunities and make investments possible that traditional financing alone cannot support.

National Network & Resources
We connect entrepreneurs to capital, business support, and national networks built through decades of food systems and impact investing experience.

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Turning Investments into Real, Local Impact

Strong local food economies depend on support across the food system—from farmers and food businesses to retailers and families. Through Fair Food Fund, we invest in partnerships that help communities thrive.

Total portfolio investments since inception, as of December 31, 2025.

Financing committed through December 31, 2025.

More than half of our investments have gone to BIPOC-owned (59%) and/or women-owned (52%) businesses as of December 31, 2025.

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Eligibility

As a mission-driven fund, we look for entrepreneurs making a difference in their communities.

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Geography

We invest in businesses working in Michigan, and work alongside partners across the United States to share knowledge and resources.

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Sector

In Michigan, we invest in all types of businesses working across the food system. Outside of Michigan we are focused on retail enterprises that support the viability of local and regional farms.