So You Want to be a Food Entrepreneur

Event description

Why attend? To learn ways to start a food business.

We will explore various ways of starting a food business to include navigating the regulatory process and developing direct/wholesale/e-commerce channels for your products.

Including:

• Did you know that there are many food products that can be made in a home kitchen and introduced into commerce with minimal regulatory oversight?
• Did you know that the Tennessee Department of Agriculture has financial resources for assistance in developing your food business.
• Do you know the non-negotiables in food labeling/FDA requirements?

Your Instructor: Mike Brown, Food Business Consultant

Tennessee Department of Agriculture

Ellington Agricultural Center

424 Hogan Road, Nashville, TN 37220

p. 615-837-5545 c. 615-806-2298