AURI Connects is our event platform that curates trainings, webinars, and virtual and in-person events for the value chain. It brings together businesses, agricultural producers, and entrepreneurs to explore value-added agricultural opportunities, build connections, and stay informed on emerging trends and technologies.
Event: The Good Acre's "So You Want to Start a Food Business?" Workshop Series When: May 26 and June 9 Register: Event Info and Registration Here Starting a small business is a challenging endeavor, even more so when you’re trying to start a packaged food business. Licensing and regulations, business plans, value propositions, product development – figuring out what…
To mark National Beef Month, join us on May 28th to hear from a panel of Minnesota beef producers and industry leaders working to increase the environmental sustainability and resiliency of beef production through the implementation of regenerative agricultural practices.
Join us on June 9th to hear from AURI team members in Marshall, MN as they highlight various lab capabilities which support biobased, coproduct, food, and renewable energy projects. This virtual event will showcase the chemistry labs, food development kitchen, meat facility, and new food product evaluation and sensory center.
Date: June 17, 2021 Location: Morris, MN Time: 8:00 am to 1:00 pm Contact: hharguth@auri.org or call 218.281.7600 ext. 128 to receive meeting or call-in information
For thousands of years wheat has been a staple in human diets due to its unmatched unique viscoelastic properties. In recent history, wheat has increasingly been avoided by some consumers due to digestive difficulties, resulting in a decline in wheat’s per-capita consumption.
Join AURI Connects: Webinar Wednesday on July 14th for an overview of a 2020 consumer research study examining the potential for strengthening Minnesota’s food fish aquaculture industry. Actionable information for Minnesota’s aquaculture producers as well as related businesses and organizations will be shared.
Date: July 15, 2021 Time: 10 am - 12 pm, CT Register: https://thegoodacre.org/product/understanding-pricing-and-optimizing-costs/ In the first part of this workshop, our Farm Program Director David VanEeckhout will walk you through the factors to consider when determining the best price for your product, and how that changes depending on market and scale. He will also cover what a break-even…
Please join the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Northern Crops Institute, and Back When Foods to learn about efforts to identify value-added uses for okara from Minnesota’s only tofu manufacturer, MinnTofu, in research funded by the Minnesota Soy Research and Promotion Council.
Join us on Friday, August 27th, as AURI’s Fields of Innovation welcomes leaders from the solar, ag, and food industries who are working to unlock the potential of Minnesota’s solar sites by connecting renewable energy and agriculture to produce energy and food in more sustainable ways.
Please join the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute and CLUTCH Business Acceleration Experts in learning about a new online resource, funded in part by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, delivering fundamental information and considerations for food business as they consider how to build their brand’s online presence.
Date: September 16-17, 2021 Location: Timberlake Lodge Hotel, Grand Rapids, MN Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on September 16; 8:00 am to 1:15 pm on September 17 Contact: hharguth@auri.org or call 218.281.7600 ext. 128 to receive meeting or call-in information
Interested in locally raised fish for food and how MN could advance an aquaculture industry? Join AURI as we learn from leaders in Minnesota’s aquaculture industry and how they are positioning for growth.
