Bangor Workshop to Focus on Starting Food Business

University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering a workshop for those interested in starting a small specialty or value-added food business from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 23, at the UMaine Extension Penobscot County Office, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor.

Workshop topics include personal goals, key business concepts, product development and licensing. Scheduled presenters are Extension faculty Louis Bassano, small business educator; Beth Calder, food science specialist; and Jim McConnon, business and economic specialist.

Cost for the workshop is $15. To register or request a disability accommodation, call 207.942.7396 or 800.287.1485 (in Maine). More information is available online.