Strategic Planning

We have deep experience conducting organizational assessments and developing strategic plans for teams that are tackling food systems change - from statewide farm-to-school networks to individual nonprofit organizations and farmer cooperatives.

Our strategic planning services are rooted in our skillful facilitation and thoughtful community engagement. We center your stakeholders’ wisdom and insights so that they have true ownership over your strategic direction.

What We Offer:

A customized strategic planning process that yields:

  • Updated mission and vision statements

  • Environmental scans such as SWOT, SOAR, or similar analysis, to identify emerging trends, competitors, possible regulatory changes, or other factors that may impact future success

  • A roadmap with SMARTIE (Strategic, Measurable, Ambitious, Realistic, Time-bound, Inclusive, and Equitable) goals, objectives, and actions, with responsible parties and timeline

  • (Re)energized network structure (if applicable)

  • Evaluation plan including KPIs for measuring success

  • Implementation plan (aka how to activate the strategic plan)

  • Team cohesion, energy, and clarity of direction

What You Can Expect:

We design and facilitate a strategic planning process customized for your organization’s needs. We work with you to design the planning process, plan and facilitate inclusive engagement opportunities (whether in-person or virtual), and craft the plan. We then help you activate and implement the plan so that it doesn’t gather dust on a shelf, but rather guides your team forward.