Where To Begin
Blue Ridge Food Ventures, LLC is for entrepreneurs, farmers, food manufacturers, restaurateurs, herb growers, caterers, bakers and chefs—anyone who has an idea for a food product or service that needs a place to produce and package foods for human consumption. Get Started Now! Visit our Frequently Asked Questions section on starting a food busines.
What Products can be made at BRFV?
These are just a few of the products that can be made at BRFV:
Baked goods such as breads, cookies, biscotti, pies
Catered fresh foods
Pasteurized fruit and vegetable juices
Specialty and ethnic foods
Dried products such as apples, tomatoes, herbs, and shiitake mushrooms
Pasta, granola, dry mixes
Wedding cakes
Prepared meals for home delivery
Frozen fruits and vegetables
Specialty jams, jellies and fruit butters
Pickles and relishes
Hot sauces and salsas
Chocolates and candies
How Much Will It Cost?
Clients only pay for the time they use the space. The basic hourly rental fee for kitchen space is $22/hour. There are also monthly charges for space used in coolers or dry storage. The facility can be used on a daily basis, part-time, or seasonally, with access 24 hours a day/ seven days a week.
Current Fee Schedule (pdf)
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"This kitchen facility’s potential is endless…BRFV has enabled me to open a production company with very little out-of-pocket cost."
Kim Austin
Carolina Culinary
Mary Lou Surgi, Executive Director
Blue Ridge Food Ventures
1461 Sand Hill Road
Candler, NC 28715
Located at the Small Business Center on the A-B Tech Enka Campus.
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ph. 828-665-9464
fx. 828-665-9471
Email Mary Lou
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