Organic, Natural Food, and Fiber Products

Lamb Marketing Specialties--conducted feasibility study, business plan and marketing plan and developed a cooperative to market hair sheep meat and hides for the Texas Hair Sheep Association. Currently serving as marketing director and coordinating sale of products. Wrote a 2005 USDA VAPG Working Capital Grant which was awarded for over $94,000.

Preferred Bird of Texas--currently conducting a feasibility study and business plan and assisted the client in obtaining marketing contracts for pastured poultry, as well as a 2005 USDA VAPG for over $30,000.

Business plan, feasibility study, business development, grant writing and marketing consulting for Texas Best Organics, China, Texas, 2004. The company specializes in organic rice, and opened a new line producing organic rice flour. Grant proposal for the 2004 USDA Value Added Producer Grant program resulted in a $150,000 grant award.  

Business development and grant writing efforts for Maverick Ranch Natural Meats, Denver, Colorado, 2003. Maverick Ranch is one of the largest /companies in the U.S. selling natural beef, pork, chicken, and lamb. Worked to develop additional plants for processing natural beef.

Business plan for the Great Plains Organic Herb Cooperative, Manhattan, Kansas, 2000-2001. Worked to develop a business plan and a farmer cooperative to produce and market herbs to the medicinal and organic market.

"We saw the profit potential in a new product, but needed additional working capital to develop it. Cindy was able to help us quickly and easily obtain a USDA working capital grant, and helped walk us through all the procedures to collect it. This has allowed us to develop our marketing campaign and successfully compete for the new business."

Cecil Slack, Owner

Texas Best Organics