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Hello AGROECO folks, especially SAFS and EFFS students. The Allen Market Place, a facility of Allen Neighborhood Center is excited to continue the *2014 Food and Farming Workshop Series*. Below is a list of training opportunities for September. Questions and RSVP's are encouraged, please contact Exchange Manager, Neal Valley at:517.999.3923 | [log in to unmask] *Food Safety at Farmers Markets* *Presented by Phil Tocco, Food Safety Educator at MSU Extension, Jackson County* Wednesday September 3rd - 1-1:30PM at Allen Market Place, 1629 E. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48912 This "flash training" will take place before the Allen Street Farmers Market. *Principles and Practices of Product Pricing* *Presented by Kristine Ranger, Farmer and Educator at Knowledge Navigators* Friday, September 5th – 1-3PM at Allen Market Place, 1629 E. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48912 Pricing products is something every producer thinks about. No matter what type of product you sell, the price you charge your customers will have a direct effect on the success of your business. Though pricing strategies can be complex, the basic rules of pricing are straightforward. Join us to discuss the many factors that will impact your pricing structure including how to calculate sufficient margin to cover overhead and generate a profit. *People Skills: It’s Not Who You Know, It’s What You Know about Them!* *Presented by Kristine Ranger.* Wednesday, September 24th – 1-1:30PM (before the Allen Street Farmers Market) at Allen Market Place, 1629 E. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48912 Want to improve your relationships with coworkers, customers or stakeholders? This short, interactive and fast-paced group exercise will enable you to better understand, appreciate and value people who are different from you. You’ll have fun and learn five easy tricks for increasing your effectiveness when working with others. *Cottage to Commercial: Ingredients For A Successful Food Business.* *Presented by Diane Smith, Innovation Counselor at MSU Product Center* Friday, September 26th - 1-3PM at Allen Market Place, 1629 E. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48912 Are you interested in starting a commercial food business based on your favorite recipe or a value-added agriculture product? Would you like to go beyond the limits of the Michigan Cottage Food Law and become licensed? If your food is a sauce, salsa, pickled vegetable, beverage, dairy product, or product that contains meat, take this class! This session will focus on basic food processing, licensing, legal requirements, marketing, business planning, and the resources of the MSU Product Center.