Matson Consulting will participate in the Agriculture Center for Research and Entrepreneurship: Business Plans and Business Pitch Judging. Part of the SC ACRE Advanced Entrepreneurship Program (Spring) — Online ACRE Curriculum Program. Awardees receive up to $25,000 in grant funding, access to a network of business advisors, professional assistance with further state and federal grant applications, and promotion of their product across...

Thursday, February 13, 2025 , 3:00pm-4:15pm Description Join us for an insightful webinar hosted by the USC Region Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in collaboration with US Small Business Administration, USDA, SSBDC, and Matson Consulting. This webinar is designed to empower rural small business owners with essential knowledge on securing financial resources to grow and sustain their enterprises. Agenda: Grant & Loan Opportunities:...

Matson Consulting will speak at the Farmer Bootcamp 2.0 sponsored by Palmetto Veterans Coalition on January 8, 2024. The topic will focus on business planning and grants. Farmer Bootcamp 2.0 is a four-day workshop designed for transitioning military service-members interested in agribusiness. The program will cover everything from Farmer Bootcamp with a more in-depth overview of business planning, agritourism resources, and livestock.For more...

James Matson, of Matson Consulting, has been invited to do a presentation at the International Conference for Food Studies in Portalegre, Portugal. The talk is titled “Scaling up Regenerative Beef Production in the Mid-Atlantic United States.” Jim Matson was also an author on the paper and will attend the Conference.

Dylan Timmerman is invited to attend Building Blocks: Cooperative Basics, Building Capacity, and Developing Leadership in Oakland, CA. The conference will take place this summer 2024. According to the hosting organization Cooperative Works!, “Building Blocks provides a thorough but introductory overview into the field of cooperative development. This session lays out the basics of the cooperative model, including governance, feasibility,...

SC Certified Showcase: A networking event and celebration of Certified South Carolina agriculture through cooking. Presentation Topic: Funding through The Agribusiness Center for Research and Entrepreneurship (ACRE), including help forming cooperatives under the RCDG.