University to offer specialty foods series
September 11, 2015
The five-session webinar will be offered across ÐÓ°Épro via Zoom, an Internet-based videoconferencing program. Sessions will run from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. The instructors are Kate Idzorek, Extension small food business training and development coordinator, and Quentin Fong, seafood marketing specialist with ÐÓ°Épro Sea Grant.
Specialty foods are manufactured in limited quantity with high-quality ingredients and include products such as handmade chocolates and food truck items.
The workshop is intended for individuals who want to sell specialty foods directly to consumers and wholesale. Topics will include business planning and marketing, financing and accounting, permitting, feasibility assessment, and promoting and pricing products. The workshop will also cover options to enter the market, including farmers markets, food trucks and other venues.
The workshop costs $50 and is limited to 25 participants. See details or register online at . To fully participate, individuals’ computers must have a microphone and camera. For more information, contact Idzorek at 907-474-5391 or kjidzorek@alaska.edu.
ADDITIONAL CONTACT: Debbie Carter, School of Natural Resources and Extension information officer, 907-474-5406, dscarter@alaska.edu