The Food Corridor

We're getting very excited for the #SharedKitchenSummit, where 200+ emerging and established shared kitchens unite. This exclusive event is tailored to empower #sharedkitchen organizers with tools for success, including: ✍️1:1 mentorship 🔥Hot topic panel discussions w/ industry leaders 💬Dynamic networking opportunities 🦀Food system bus tour of NOLA 🏆Golden Whisk Awards Celebration 📅 November 13-15   📍 New Orleans, Louisiana    Learn more about this opportunity to tap into the largest network of shared-use kitchens, including food incubator admins, shared kitchen owners/operators, and ecosystem providers. Head to: SharedKitchenSummit.com for full details. The Food Corridor

My company connects food entrepreneurs with commercial kitchen spaces. Allowing MEHKOs (Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations) to operate could help feed the pipeline for shared kitchens, bringing in renters who have already tested their menus, resolved initial challenges, and established a stable customer base. By using their home as a testing ground, these entrepreneurs save time and money, creating a more efficient pathway to growth into shared kitchens. Plus, the woo of commercial equipment to scale recipes and reclaiming the refrigerator, pantry, and kitchen storage back for family use is compelling. Eager to see what lies ahead.

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉 I’m thrilled to be speaking at the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 in New Orleans, where over 200+ shared kitchen owners and operators will come together! This exclusive event is designed to EMPOWER shared kitchen leaders with tools for success and innovation. Join us for an incredible few days of networking, learning, and celebrating our industry’s impact! 🙌 Catch me on the panel: 🔥𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 🔥 Discover how to create food programming that builds community and supports food entrepreneurs. Ederique Goudia will share successful programming from the Eastern Market Shed 5 Incubator Kitchen in Detroit, offering insights into partnerships and best practices for supporting food businesses. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧/𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 📅 November 15th 📍 New Orleans, Louisiana 🦀   Don’t miss this rare opportunity to tap into the largest network of shared-use kitchens, including food incubator admins, shared kitchen owners/operators, and ecosystem providers!! Head to: SharedKitchenSummit.com for all the juicy details! Presented by The Food Corridor   #EderiqueGoudia #IBFDetroit #SharedKitchenSummit #Networking #FoodSystems #Sustainability #FoodInnovation #FoodBusiness #SharedKitchen #CommercialKitchen #IncubatorKitchen

USDA AMS has partnered with Oregon Department of Agriculture under the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program to award $1 million for 17 projects that build resilience across the middle of the supply chain and strengthen local and regional food systems. Through this program, the Oregon Department of Agriculture will fund 17 projects with Equipment Grants to support middle-of-the-supply chain infrastructure. Oregon is still reviewing additional projects, which will be awarded in the coming months. Examples of Funded Projects: Groundswell Farm in Langlois, Ore., will purchase equipment to increase its aggregation and distribution capacity for the rural food hub it manages on Oregon's southern coast. The equipment will help them achieve improved economies of scale, directly benefiting the seven producers who currently provide products for distribution. Clatskanie Farmer Collective in Clatskanie, Ore., will purchase food processing equipment for its food hub. This will create additional economic opportunities for specialty crop and egg producers, capture and transform food waste into value-added products, and increase the number of licensed local egg handlers in Columbia County. Eleni’s Kitchen is a women-owned Ethiopian packaged food business located in Washington County, Ore. With RFSI funding, the business will purchase equipment to increase its Injera production, meet the growing demands of its wholesale partners and explore new regional markets. https://bit.ly/4hdIAf7

I’m thrilled to be speaking at the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 in New Orleans, where over 200+ shared kitchen owners and operators will come together! This exclusive event is designed to EMPOWER shared kitchen leaders with tools for success and innovation. Looking forward to an incredible few days of networking, learning, and celebrating our industry’s impact! 🙌 Catch me on the panel: 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐊𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 This panel will explore the unique role of shared kitchens as economic hubs in rural communities, focusing on the challenges and opportunities in operating in resource-limited areas. Hear stories from rural kitchens in Colorado, Arizona, and Oregon, and discover best practices. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧/𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: 📅 November 13th 📍 New Orleans, Louisiana 🦀   Don’t miss this rare opportunity to tap into the largest network of shared-use kitchens, including food incubator admins, shared kitchen owners/operators, and ecosystem providers! Presented by @thefoodcorridor, you can find out more at SharedKitchenSummit.com. #KateSchwarzler #IndyCommons #SharedKitchenSummit #Networking #FoodSystems #Sustainability #FoodInnovation #FoodBusiness #SharedKitchen #CommercialKitchen #IncubatorKitchen

Throughout the year, AMS offers grant opportunities to support domestic agricultural markets, including local and regional food systems.     The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) supports economic development for communities and commodities by funding projects that enhance the marketability and competitiveness of U.S. agricultural products locally, nationally and internationally.      AMS grant programs focus on local and regional food systems, and the specialty crops, dairy, meat, poultry, and sheep industries. #AMSinAction #IFPA2024 #GPFS2024