- Process
How it works
Getting involved is simple and designed to fit your schedule.
1
Share your interest
Fill out a short form below.
All information is kept confidential.
2
Connect with our team
We'll follow up to confirm details and answer questions.
3
Talk through your work
A short, guided conversation to understand your needs, with optional site mapping.
4
Start making connections
Get connected to relevant resources, partners, and opportunities.
- Why it matters
Why participate?
Your experience as a grower helps advocates, policymakers, buyers, and eaters understand what's actually happening in the regional food system and in return, CF-Map connects you to the resources, buyers, and support you need.
- See the food systems, buyers, and eaters around youSpatial and market analysis showing the food systems, eaters, community and institutional buyers within reach of your farm
- Get connected to funding that fits your location.Grants, extension agents, and city, county, and state support resources.
- Learn how to sell to institutions.Direct connection to representatives from Chicago Food Policy Action Council for hands-on guidance on working with schools, hospitals, and other institutional buyers.
- Get your farm documented.Site mapping skills for farm plans and grant applications, plus optional drone footage, stitched aerial maps, and onsite visits from the CF-Map team based on your location and availability.
- Connect with other producers.CF-Map links you to other food producers in the region for knowledge sharing, collaboration, and peer support.
- Join CF-MAP
Find your path
Each path leads to a different set of resources and next steps