A model for industrializing the local food supply is constructed on a partnership between government and the private sector, whereby the former limits its involvement to contributions of physical resources and data collection, and the latter assumes the responsibility for management. A restrictive, sometimes uncertain raw products base precludes all but step growth from the initial product or product-class. The high cost of acquiring the processing units makes further investments of capital infeasible after the initial expenditure, except increments corresponding to advances in new products or product-classes.