Classes & Workshops
Food Safety Planning Lunch & Learn
We invite you to learn about Food Safety Plans with Northwest Agriculture Business Center’s Sera Hartman. This session will provide a brief introduction to developing food safety plans and is perfect for entrepreneurs looking to start or expand food businesses, and all others who prepare and distribute food.
VAPG Workshop
This important USDA program has benefited many producers throughout the Puget Sound region with working capital grant amounts ranging from less than $50,000 up to $250,000. The VAPG program helps agricultural producers enter into value-added activities related to the processing and marketing of new products.
Carlotta Donisi, USDA Rural Development Business & Cooperative Programs Specialist, will provide an overview presentation of the entire program, how it works, and how to prepare an application.
Melissa Moeller of Misty Meadows Farm, and a VAPG recipient and trainer, will team with Carlotta to answer your questions about the VAPG application process. And it’s free to attend!