Seeing Your Food System Clearly: Why Visuals Matter
In almost every planning process, there’s a moment when the room goes quiet. It usually happens when a map, diagram, or floorplan goes up on the screen. Suddenly, the conversation […]
Case History: The Mill Street Market
Based in Hastings, Michigan, Barry Community Foundation bridges community needs with donor interests, granting dollars to programs, projects and organizations that align with its vision to be a trusted resource […]
Case History: CLiCK, Inc. Expansion Plan
CLiCK, Inc. (Commercially Licensed Cooperative Kitchen) is a 501c3 non-profit in Windham, Connecticut, with a mission to Grow, Cook, Share. The organization recognizes the historical and institutional injustices of the […]
Cold Storage: A Hot Topic for Regional Food Systems
Cold storage, in any capacity, is vital to creating a more resilient food system. It ensures that as little goes to waste as possible at every step of the value […]
The Complete Glossary of Terms for Commercial Kitchens
The term Commercial Kitchen can have many variations, yet at its most basic its meaning is a room or building, or any part thereof, used for food preparation that meets […]
Case History: Damian’s Craft Meats Processing Facility
Damian’s Craft Meats (DCM) provides on-farm animal processing services for producers in southeast Michigan. Demand for Damian’s processing services has far outpaced the company’s capacity since opening in 2014. It […]
Introducing the Readiness Rubric for Food Facility Development: Helping You Get to the Next Level
New Venture Advisors is seeing a growing number of Community Food Center and innovative food facility projects develop across the United States. We are constantly talking with teams and individuals […]
The Question of Growth: Not Just for Kitchen Members
The growth cycle of most small businesses that make their start in a shared kitchen or kitchen incubator is different from a business operating within its own space. Both face […]
Shared Kitchens: A Changing Landscape
Announcements from the increasingly crowded incubator, accelerator, shared kitchen, food hub, and innovation marketplace seem to come at us at ever greater speed these days. New facilities are opening across […]
