Small Business Agricultural Advising

The Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE), in conjunction with the Vermont Small Business Development Center (VtSBDC), has hired Heidi Krantz to be an Agricultural Business Advisor from 2010 to 2012.

Heidi will provide regional support, counseling, training, and resource networking services to small food- and agriculture-based businesses owners and prospective business owners within the NEK region. Heidi Krantz who resides in Craftsbury, has been an independent business owner and consultant for over 30 years with extensive experience in personnel and organizational development and training, strategic planning and implementation and marketing.

Heidi’s work will also be connected with the Vermont Food Venture Center (VFVC). The VFVC is a food business incubator that provides a wide array of business development resources including production space and technical assistance. The VFVC is will be moving to Hardwick from its current location in Fairfax, when the state of the art facility has completed construction in spring of 2011.

You may contact Heidi directly at hkrantz@vtsbdc.org or call 802-472-5840, ext 3.



The Center for an Agricultural Economy is an equal opportunity provider and employer. We would like to thank USDA Rural Development for making this possible.