About our program

Building rural livelihoods

Trades & Markets helps rural businesses grow by connecting the people who work the land and water to the buyers and visitors who value them.

When local enterprises do well, families stay on the land and the land gets cared for.

What we do

• Partnerships. We bring producers, buyers, businesses and agencies to the same table around a shared goal.

• Value-added projects. We turn raw products into stronger businesses, whether that’s a supply chain, a new product line or a processing partnership.

• Start to finish. From the first idea to funding, logistics and launch, we keep projects on track.

Why it matters

Rural communities often watch the value of what they produce, whether crops, scenery or know-how, leave the valley. We help keep more of those dollars close to home, building businesses that are rooted in place and can last for generations.