WNM 2026 Walking Between the Two Worlds of Business
Join us virtually on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
Zachariah Ben, owner of Bidii Baby Foods and part of the team at the Farmington Women's Business Center will share his Entrepreneurial Journey Story.
“This presentation highlights the journey of a Navajo farmer and entrepreneur navigating the unique agricultural landscape of the Southwest to scale Bidii Baby Foods, LLC. It details the transition from facing the complex regulatory and governance challenges of farming on the Navajo Nation to strategically expanding onto 40+ acres of fee land in Aztec, New Mexico. Through this move, the business successfully scaled its operations to provide healthy, indigenous nutrition and aggregate heritage foods from neighboring Navajo farming communities. Crucial to this growth is a powerful hybrid model—combining the LLC structure with the 501(c)(3) BEN Initiative—which not only fuels commercial expansion but also drives the Farmer in REZidence program to empower youth to build their own agricultural brands. Ultimately, the session serves as both a roadmap and an inspiration for regional entrepreneurs in Northern New Mexico and the Navajo Nation, proving that innovative structuring can overcome systemic barriers and foster sustainable food access.”
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals. Please notify Janelle Henry at 505-566-3715 when you register for the class, or no later than 24 hours prior to your class, so that WESST can make sure necessary accommodations are available. All programs and services are provided to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
The Women's Business Center is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
Speaker(s): Zachariah Ben, Owner, Bidii Baby Foods, Independent Consultant & Trainer, WESST Farmington Women's Business Center Alyssa Begay, Independent Consultant & Trainer, WESST Farmington Women's Business Center
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Please Note: THIS WEBINAR IS BEING OFFERED ONLINE. AN INTERNET CONNECTION AND A COMPUTER (or highly capable tablet-type device) ARE NECESSARY. Access and instructions will be sent to you after you have registered for the class. This training class will be delivered in English. Registration is required. One zoom link per registration. Please have Zoom name reflect your registered name. You're welcome to log on a few minutes early.
Fee: No Cost
Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
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