FIVE Upcoming Workshops for Food Entrepreneurs:
There are 5 workshops coming up in the first quarter of 2010 to help you set up your food business, market your products, and get the price right. Click here to read about them all and find out how to sign-up! Do it now, spaces are limited.
Here is one not to miss.....
Developing a New Food Business
Sponsored by NCSU Cooperative Extension and conducted by the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
What: During this intensive two-day workshop you’ll be able to explore how to start a new food business by speaking with successful producers and university personnel. The workshop will focus on food businesses that process, package, and sell a variety of food products. Workshop participants will receive a reference notebook and other materials that will help you develop your business. In –class exercises will make the program even more meaningful.
Dates: March 30-31, 2010
Location: Haynes Building, A-B Tech, Enka Campus
Cost: $95 per person
Registration deadline is March 19th.
Pre-registration is required:
Make check payable to Blue Ridge Food Ventures, but send it to:
Cathy Hohenstein
NC Cooperative Extension
94 Coxe Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
828-255-5522
For more training opportunities, click on Workshops on the menu on the left.
Winter Sun Farms
Sold out! We reached our goal of 100 shares for the first year of Winter Sun Farms! Don't be left out, get on our list for next season.
Winter Sun Farms is an opportunity to enjoy local fruits and vegetables even in the depths of winter. We take fresh, just-picked berries, beans, tomatoes, and squash from sustainable farms in western North Carolina, freeze them and wait. Once a month from December through March, members will receive an assortment of 6-8 packages along with recipes and suggestions for ways to incorporate them into wonderful meals for your family.
For more information, and to sign up for next year, please go to www.wintersunfarmsnc.com
