Value Chain Cluster (VC2) Initiative
Supporting the Food System from Field to Fork
The Value Chain Cluster (VC2) Initiative
Our Value Chain Cluster Initiative (VC2) provides hands-on business development and coaching services to bolster expanding local food and farm businesses in West Virginia. We work with businesses across all aspects of the food chain, from field to fork and beyond, to help build a resilient local and regional food system.
The VC2 initiative does not have a set list of services but is designed to respond to the emergent needs of our clients and partners in real time. Click the links below to learn more about our approach to supporting the local food economy.
The VC2 Initiative is supported in part by a USDA Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) grant, U-Haul International, and USDA Regional Food Business Center funding.
For more information on PCAP’s VC2 initiative, or to request an application, please contact: inquiries@partnercapital.org.
VC2 aims to help food system entrepreneurs and organizations address barriers to sustainable growth and access emerging market opportunities, by providing in-house and contracted business advisory services and training expertise.
VC2 supports local food networks and community groups through mentorship and capacity building activities, in addition to collaborating and planning with strategic partners at the state and regional level.
VC2 helps to connect food and farm businesses with the services needed to prepare for a loan, and lending services. Find out more about PCAP’s lending services here.
VC2 is excited to be one of 18 partners and collaborators working across the region towards a more just, equitable, and resilient food system.
Together, as the Appalachia USDA Regional Food Business Center, we are working to create a food system that is not only economically viable but also socially and environmentally sustainable.
By strengthening a network of small-scale farmers, food businesses, and community organizations, we believe we can create a food system that benefits everyone in Appalachia. Click to read more about the Appalachia Regional Food Business Center.
The Appalachian FoodWorks Partnership brings together trusted organizations to overcome stigma and to increase food access, foster food supply chain resilience, and promote economic revitalization.
