Food Hub Business Plan RFP

Shasta Regional Transportation Agency (SRTA) seeks a qualified consultant team to prepare a business plan for a food hub located in Shasta County. This effort will not reproduce readily available research and best practices on food hubs; rather, it will apply this knowledge to the local context of Far-Northern California. The business plan will be based on best available data augmented by input from regional stakeholders and technical analysis performed by SRTA and project partners. It will include well-defined start-up and operating costs, market analysis, revenue projections, and a phased implementation plan tied to likely funding scenarios. The consultant will employ an experienced food hub operator-broker to inform the business plan and lead a coordinated interregional demonstration project.