Navigating Uncertainty

In this 4-session program, enterprise leaders will develop different stories of how the future could unfold and craft strategies for addressing both planned and unplanned changes. From government policy shifts, emerging AI and automation impacts, and weather disruptions, to food safety protocols and manufacturing options, there are a range of changing dynamics that impact food-focused enterprises and their context.

Navigating Uncertainty will help your enterprise plan for multiple possible futures and identify what it will take to be successful and resilient no matter which direction the wind blows.

This is Right for You if…

Your enterprise is confronting shifts in the funding or investment environment

Your enterprise is pivoting to address new or altered markets

Your enterprise is moving through a significant transition

Your enterprise needs to address current or potential supply chain disruptions

Included in the Offering:

4 days of content delivery and work time

2 hours of 1-on-1 coaching

Step-by-step template to guide your strategic analysis and innovation

3-4 participant-generated stories of how key initiatives or markets could unfold, with supporting strategies

Share and hear resulting presentations, and receive insightful, informed feedback from coaches and remarkable people (a.k.a. industry experts)

Logistics and Details

Attendance is limited to eight enterprises. Two people from each enterprise are encouraged to attend. Your purchase includes access to the live content and 2 hours of individual coaching.

(Virtual) Group Capacity-building Sessions:

Session 1: May 5, 2025 | 1-5pm CDT | Building Blocks

Session 2: May 8, 2025 | 9am-1pm CDT | Creating Potential Futures

Session 3: May 14, 2025 | 9am-1pm CDT | Presenting Potential Futures

Session 4: May 15, 2025 | 9am-1pm CDT | Developing Strategies & Strategic Foresight

Coaching Windows (For Individual Coaching)

Each business will receive 2 hours of individual coaching during the two weeks across which the program is delivered. Coaching will be scheduled with the instructor during designated coaching windows.



In order to increase access to our paid trainings, we offer limited scholarships that cover up to 100% training costs for those who are pre-revenue or have been in business for less than two years or are a member of an underserved community. Learn more about scholarships and apply here.

What Participants Have to Say

Phenomenal! Everything I’ve been searching for, in a nutshell. As I work to launch my own business, Eric was amazing at identifying groups that are succeeding in my specific area with regional, organic, regenerative food — there's no other way I could have known about them. And for my work supporting food hubs, I received comprehensive scenarios and investment strategies that are so useful in helping them scale and sustain themselves! Chris Massa Producer Engagement Specialist, California Department of Food and Agriculture

Learn more and register here.