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Technical Assistance

The Rio Grande Colonias Regional Food Business Center provides direct business technical assistance to small and mid-sized food and farm businesses (producers, processors, distributors, and other businesses within the food supply chain) and food value and supply chain coordination.​

Types of Technical Assistance Offered by the Center:

  • In-Person Events/Trainings, Webinars, Workshops, Presentations
    • English: https://vimeo.com/1069726152
    • Spanish: https://vimeo.com/1071064284
  • Live Demonstrations
  • Publications
  • Hands-On Field Experiences
  • Professional Consultations

Technical Assistance Categories:


  • Award Management
  • Post Harvest Farm Operations
  • Branding & Marketing
  • Networking & Mentorship
  • Financial Planning & Funding
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Market Research & Analysis

  • Business Acumen & Development
  • Packing & Labeling Compliance
  • Product Development Assistance
  • Food Processing & Production
  • Sales & Distribution Channels
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Technical Training & Education

Technical Assistance Webinar Series:

Are you looking for broad guidance on a specific topic? Our Technical Assistance team has developed a series of free webinars that address topics businesses in our region have expressed interest in! Visit our Calendar of Events page to learn more and register!

Calendar of events
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Past Webinar Recordings:

We record the majority of our Center’s virtual offerings, including our technical assistance content, you view those at any time via our Vimeo channel!

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Center and Regional Events:

Visit our Event Calendar to explore Center offerings and other regional food systems related events, trainings, and more!

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Are you a technical assistance provider interested in supporting clients of the Rio Grande Colonias USDA Regional Food Business Center?

Fill out our Technical Assistance Provider Application today!

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