First 18 Months

• 0–3: Form entities; Standards v0.9; site LOI; spec MSU; farm MOUs; grant submissions.
• 4–6: Buildout; hire core teams; receive MSU; HACCP; feed milling pilot; distributor accounts.
• 7–9: Soft open; stabilize cold chain; launch loyalty; first education events.
• 10–12: Grand opening; expand prepared; audits; mock recall.
• 13–18: Optimize margins & labor; private‑label SKUs; second route or satellite storage.