Starting a Home-Based Food Business: Do's and Don'ts (webinar)

Starting a Home-Based Food Business: Do's and Don'ts (webinar)

Establishing a home-based food business can be very rewarding. It requires preparation, planning and patience. Here's what you need to know.

By UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

Date and time

Wednesday, June 19 · 3:30 - 5pm PDT

Location

Online

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About this event

  • 1 hour 30 minutes

A home-based food business can supplement your income and provide needed food for your community and family. Join Dr. Rod Greder, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County agriculture agent, to learn about the following:

  • What is required to legally operate a home-based food business in Florida
  • What are the financial opportunities
  • What equipment, knowledge and other resources are needed
  • Best ways to get market access and increase sales
  • How to scale a food business

This course will touch on cottage foods, fresh vegetables, meat, eggs, honey, dairy and more.

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Type: Take A Class

Topic: Food

Organization: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County

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UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County provides practical education you can trust, to help people, businesses and communities solve problems, develop skills and build a better future. This service is a partnership between the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Sarasota County.

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