Faribault County Economic Development Authority

03/31/2026

Join us May 6 for a free website training! Wendy Anderson with Aurora Web Solutions will break down the key components of a successful small business website, including how to:

✨Create a clean, professional look that reflects your brand
✨Organize content so visitors can find what they need
✨Implement basic security practices to protect your site and customers
✨Use Search Engine Optimization (SEO) to help your business appear in search results
✨Include payment options for e-commerce

Register by April 24 at 4:30 p.m.: https://smifoundation.org/event/website-basics-build-a-site-that-works-for-you/

03/23/2026

🔒 Is your business secure… or just hoping it is?

Join us this Wednesday, March 25th for a FREE Lunch & Learn and enjoy lunch from Cabin Coffee Co. while learning real, easy-to-understand cybersecurity tips you can use in your business.

Click the "ticket" button on the event page to register!

03/20/2026

In April, FCF will host both Family Child Care Providers and Center leadership at our Writing A Child Care Business Plan series. The three sessions build upon the previous one, so we encourage folks to register for all three. Each session is a 2-hour Develop-approved training.

For more information, and to get registered, click here:
https://www.firstchildrensfinance.org/for-businesses/training/
Or you can log into Develop and use the Event ID's listed below.

03/19/2026

03/10/2026

You work hard for your business! Don't forget to protect it against Cyber threats! Register to join this FREE Lunch and Learn and learn what you can do to protect what you've worked so hard to build!

02/26/2026

📣 Calling all farmers market organizers!

Funding is available to elevate your market this season. Grants up to $1,000 support established markets that strengthen local food systems and community connections

🤝🌱 Applications close March 15. Apply today: https://ow.ly/E77M50Y6h6c

02/17/2026

SMIF, in partnership with Capstone and ABDO - A Family of Educational Publishers, is accepting applications for its Early Literacy Grant program.

This grant is designed to support early literacy efforts that enhance school readiness for children birth to age eight by providing children with books. Nonprofit organizations working with these children and their families in SMIF’s 20-county region are encouraged to apply.

Apply by March 17: https://smifoundation.org/blog/2026/02/smif-seeking-applications-for-early-literacy-grants-3-2/

02/11/2026

Time is running out. ⏳

The State of the Agricultural Ecosystem survey closes February 13. We encourage businesses and organizations connected to food and agriculture in Minnesota to take the survey and share it with colleagues or connections across manufacturing, supply chain, research, education, energy, and professional services.

🔗: https://mnsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_01WNC2VWcrUsX9Y

02/11/2026

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02/03/2026

✨ New Opportunity Alert! Faribault County EDA’s Affordable Housing Aid Program Is Here ✨