From large-scale ranching to gardening to urban farming, production is the science, art, and work of cultivating land, growing crops, raising livestock, as well as hunting, fishing, or foraging.
From cutting meat, baking breads, or freezing or canning fruits and vegetables, processing turns raw ingredients into products that are more valuable or useful to customers.
NERFSI collaborates with producers on marketing and finding new venues to sell through, like Nebraska MarketMaker, farm-to-institution programs, and direct-to-consumer outlets.
Resource Management is about using community and business resources like land, water, soil, plants, food, and created materials wisely, efficiently, and conservatively.