Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Here's an idea that most communities can use: develop a kitchen incubator for entrepreneurs to test new food products and learn how to distribute specialty food products. The Department of Agriculture can help provide finding.
This initiative takes advantage of the growing trend toward speciality foods. Read more about the kitchen incubator in Huron County, MI. Go.
Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet) has used this strategy aggressively in Southern Ohio. Learn more about their Food Ventures program. Go.
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