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From Kitchen to Customer: Starting Your Food Business the Right Way
- When:
- July 29, 2026 · 4:00 PM
- Where:
- Online
- Source:
- Charlotte Mecklenburg Library – Events
This workshop, presented in collaboration with NC Cooperative Extension, walks aspiring food entrepreneurs through the essential steps of launching and growing a value-added food business in Mecklenburg County. Topics include understanding product risk categories, navigating home versus commercial processing requirements, identifying the right kitchen or facility, and decoding the regulatory landscape (NCDA&CS, FDA, and USDA). Participants will also learn the building blocks of food business dev