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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - College of Business
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Activities and Societies: Illinois Business Honors Program, Women's Varsity Swimming & Diving Team, Business International Exchange Network
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English
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German
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Spanish
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Jesse Johnson
Minnesota’s food and ag economy is at an inflection point, not because we’re losing relevance, but because the rules have changed. Global food buyers demand traceability. Supply chains require reliability and consistency at scale. Rural communities need jobs beyond raw production. At the same time, capital for value-add food and ag ventures has become harder to access, even when demand is real and fundamentals are sound. I’ve seen this firsthand. The gap isn’t ideas or execution. It’s connecting producers, processors, applied research, and markets in a way lenders and investors can underwrite with confidence. That’s where modern food and ag economic development has to focus, turning research, innovation, and production into bankable, scalable ecosystems.
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