The Western U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (WUSATA) is a non-profit organization aimed at increasing the export of U.S. food and agricultural products. WUSATA works closely with each state department of agriculture in the west to enhance the economic well-being of the region.

For more than 35 years, we have offered programs and services to assist exporters of food and agricultural products. WUSATA is funded by the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), dues from its member states, and administrative fees paid by private companies.

 

WUSATA Programs

Our organization promotes U.S. food and agricultural products through three intersecting program tracks -- FundMatch, Global Connect, and Export Education:

• FundMatch - Helps eligible western U.S. food and agricultural suppliers remain competitive internationally by providing 50% cost reimbursement for eligible marketing activities. The program gives companies the ability to break into new markets, expand their existing shares, and maximize their marketing budgets to make their efforts go further. Small agribusinesses can apply now to offset future international marketing costs.
• Global Connect - Provides eligible food and agricultural businesses with multiple opportunities to explore overseas markets and connect with foreign buyers while expanding their global distribution. Registered companies receive a wide variety of information about buying missions and international trade shows; introductions to qualified importers; language translation; and much more.
• Export Education - Is the third pillar of our services. It is designed to bring you up to speed on the how-to’s and benefits of exporting. It covers important topics through webinars and seminars that are held throughout the year. Companies who register for a MyWUSATA account have access to valuable market research and timely consumer insights, plus are encouraged to visit WUSATA’s website for additional resources to help them reach their exporting goals.

 

Exporting Resources

We are an independent non-profit that utilizes our close ties with our Member States and the USDA to provide a broad bandwidth of resources. This means companies belonging to local or industry-based trade organizations can also work with WUSATA®. All together, we can help you achieve your agribusiness exporting goals. Click here to see how we can help you!

 

Member States

• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• Oregon
• Utah
• Washington
• Wyoming