Consolidates IronRoost Farms' full pre-walk-in posture into one at-a-glance view — covering the federal registration gate, Phase 1 hydroponics and outreach readiness, Phase 2 processing gates, and grant readiness. Print this page before any investor, EDA, or agency meeting.
Required before submitting any federal grant application. Must be completed by the business owner directly — no third party can complete this on your behalf.
| Item | Description | Status | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM.gov Registration Checklist | UEI retrieval, Login.gov account setup, entity activation — required for all federal grants | Owner-Gated | View checklist → |
Active site search, economic development outreach, and buyer/broker correspondence for the hydroponics launch phase.
| Item | Description | Status | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facility Search Tracker | Active sites under review, selection criteria, shortlist | Live | View tracker → |
| EDA Outreach · Fluvanna / Buckingham / Cumberland | County economic development contact letters for site search partnership | Live | View letters → |
| VCE Nottoway Outreach Letter | Virginia Cooperative Extension cold outreach for hydroponics technical guidance | Live | View letter → |
| RRS Foodservice Buyer Outreach | Outreach letter to RRS institutional foodservice buyer for produce supply | Live | View letter → |
| Broker Outreach · RVA/CHO | Richmond & Charlottesville produce broker cold letter for distribution channel | Live | View letter → |
| CCCPS Farm to School Outreach | Charlottesville City & County public schools buyer letter for institutional supply | Live | View letter → |
| Farm-to-Table Restaurant Outreach | Charlottesville chef & owner-operator cold letter for direct restaurant supply | Live | View letter → |
| Hydroponics Launch Readiness | Equipment specs, capital budget, VDACS food-safety decision tree for 2k–5k sq ft build-out | Live | View page → |
VDACS compliance and capital planning prerequisites before pursuing a processing license.
| Item | Description | Status | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| GAP Audit & HACCP Plan Readiness | VDACS food-safety gate checklist required before processing license application | Live | View checklist → |
| Hydroponics Equipment & Capital | Sized equipment list and capital budget for 2k–5k sq ft hydroponics facility | Live | View page → |
Federal and state grant readiness materials, pre-application skeletons, and support documentation for the FY27 cycle.
| Item | Description | Status | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| FMPP FY27 Readiness Checklist | Seven-section day-one execution plan; NOFO expected May–June 2027 | Live | View checklist → |
| SCBGP 2027 Cycle Tracker | Cycle dates, NOFO watch cadence, milestone calendar for VDACS specialty crop grant | Live | View tracker → |
| SCBGP 2027 Pre-Application Skeleton | Fillable application skeleton for the VDACS SCBGP 2027 cycle | Live | View skeleton → |
| VDACS SCBGP 2027 Pre-Application | Full five-section pre-application template aligned to VDACS SCBGP criteria | Live | View pre-application → |
| SCBGP Application Outline | Narrative outline mapped to published VDACS evaluation criteria | Live | View outline → |
| VPGC Support Letter | Virginia Produce Growers Coalition endorsement support letter for grant applications | Live | View letter → |