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Proofing Station is a nonprofit impactfirst investment fund focused on increasing access to capital for small and midsized food enterprises in the Midwest. Proofing Station offers financing and technical assistance to help entities operating across all sectors in the food system and agriculture supply chain advance ecological sustainability social and racial equity and economic resilience. INVESTMENT FOCUS AREAS Capital is a persistent challenge for many who produce process package distribute sell and serve food in the Midwest. Despite there being many capital providers in the Midwest covering food and agriculture access to the right typeor the appropriate combinationof capital continues to be elusive for many highimpact marketengaged entities.