GOALS: Participants understand regulations concerning commercial food processing; participants understand the process to market food products; participants understand challenges of a food business and using a business plan as a management tool.
COST: $25.00 per person for workshop materials, breaks, light lunch.
NMSU Extension Specialists Nancy Flores and Michael Patrick, and NM Food agency specialists will present the following AGENDA from 8:30 am to 4:00pm:
Food safety SOUP and microbiology
FSMA implementation: FDA Produce rule and Preventative Controls rule
Getting Gramma's recipe to market
Product evaluation and Labeling
Navigating permitting process
Lunch
Food business shortfalls
Business plan development
Ready set go! Group discussion on first steps
Q/A evaluation end of program
Dates and Locations:
May 7th 2013 at the South Valley Economic Development Center located 318 Isleta Blvd SW Albuquerque NM 87105. Contact Ernie Rivera at 505-877-0373 or ernier@mixingbowlnm.org
June 4th 2013 at the Socorro County Extension Office located 198 Neel Avenue,
NW Socorro, NM 87801. Contact Jessica Smith at 575-835-0610 or socorro@nmsu.edu
June 5th 2013 at the Sierra County Event Center located at 2953 S. Broadway,
Truth or Consequences, NM 87901 Contact Dee Wear at 575-894-2375 or sierra@nmsu.edu
NMEHA P.O. Box 27176Albuquerque, NM 87125-7176newmexicoenvhealthassociation@gmail.comNew Mexico Environmental Health Association is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization
