Food entrepreneur workshops begin Oct. 23 in Bangor
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer half-day workshops for food entrepreneurs in multiple locations this fall.
“Recipe to Market” topics include food entrepreneurship in the specialty food industry, business basics, an overview of the product development process, licensing and regulations, and food safety.
The following sessions will be held 9 a.m.–noon:
- Oct. 23 at UMaine Extension Penobscot County, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor. $10, register online.
- Oct. 29 at UMaine Extension Hancock County, 63 Boggy Brook Road, Ellsworth. Free, register online.
- Dec. 2 at UMaine Extension Androscoggin-Sagadahoc Counties, 24 Main St., Lisbon Falls. $10, register online.
- Dec. 17 at UMaine Regional Learning Center, 75 Clearwater Drive, Falmouth. $20, register online.
A free “Pricing your Products and Services for Profit” workshop also will be held 9 a.m.–noon. Oct. 31 at the UMaine Extension Hancock County in Ellsworth. The workshop will focus on key elements of pricing for profitability in the small-business sector. Registration is online.
For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Kathy Savoie at 207.781.6099; ksavoie@maine.edu. More information also is online.