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Growing Hope, MSU Extension, and our many partners are excited to announce upcoming Building Blocks Workshops for Fall 2016 and Save the Dates for Winter 2017 workshops. All workshops are FREE but preregistration is required.
Register at growingthehope.eventbrite.com
Building Blocks for the Food Entrepreneur is a series of free workshops put on by Growing Hope, with partnership from Michigan State University Extension, the Michigan Small Business Development Center, SCORE – Washtenaw
County, the Entrepreneurship Center at WCC, and SPARK East Incubator. Support comes from Growing Our Local Economy: Washtenaw County Act 88 funds.
Monday October 17, 2016 6:30-8:30 pm
Defining the Cottage Food Law and Becoming a Farmers Market Vendor
Thinking of starting a food based business or selling produce you grow? This workshops will answer many of your questions. What does the Cottage Food Law allow you to do produce and sell to consumers? What items can you
sell at farmers market and other venues? What niche can you fill at the Ypsilanti Farmers Market?
Speakers: Amanda Cooley Senior Safety Food Inspector MDARD, Robert Nisley, Ypsilanti Farmers Market Manager and Baker Gretchen Kopmanis
Location: Ypsilanti Farmers Marketplace Hall, 16 S Washington Street. Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Monday November 14, 2016 6:30-8:30 pm
Becoming a Commercial Vendor
Learn what you have to do to expand beyond the cottage law into commercial food production. Get details on what is required for commercial kitchen space.Find out what is required to sell to large or small grocery companies,
restaurants and schools.
Presenters: Micah Loucks, MSU Product Center,
Stefanie Stauffer of Nightshade Army Industries and Katie representing The Brinery
Location: SPARK East, 215 W Michigan Ave, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Please note the two different locations. Call 734-707-7442 with questions.
Save the date for the Winter and Spring workshops in 2017: Jan. 30, Feb. 13, March
13, March 20, and March 27. Topics are on the flyer attached!
Looking forward to seeing you at the workshops,
Growing Hope Team
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