From: "Michael G. Burns" <michael AT fingerlakespermaculture.org>
To: fingerlakespermaculture AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Community Kitchen Input Sought, Ithaca, NY (April 18)
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:20:47 -0400
Event: Community Kitchen Public Meeting
Press release from Cooperative Extension:
Community Kitchen Input Sought
For over 2 years a group of food entrepreneurs and community members
has been working on planning a community catering and food processing
kitchen that will be available to rent by small scale food
entrepreneurs. Their intention is to build the Finger Lakes Community
Kitchen in space adjacent to the new Neighborhood Pride store on
Hancock Street. The space to be developed will be a 3,300 SF licensed
kitchen facility with multiple work stations and cook stoves,
processing equipment, and storage space to accommodate multiple users
at a time. The kitchen will serve both start up food businesses and
provide a professional commissary with new equipment for established
businesses to rent. The kitchen will also be available for cooking and
food safety classes.
The group working on the project is forming an LLC and is in the
process of securing funding from a variety of sources including grants
and loans. Preliminary designs and cost estimates have been obtained
but much more work needs to be done. To this end, a public meeting has
been planned for Thursday, April 18, 5:30-7:30 PM at the Greenstar
Space located at the west end of Court Street off Rt. 13.
Finger Lakes Community Kitchen organizers will present work that has
been done to date. Potential users, kitchen supporters and interested
citizens are invited to attend and provide input on the design,
layout, equipment that is needed, plus learn about how to become
involved as a supporter, member of the LLC, or user. Kirby Edmonds,
who is facilitating the development of this project, indicates this is
a critical time for input so that the kitchen reflects the needs of
food businesses in the community.
Come to learn more on April 18, 5:30 PM at the Space. Enjoy light
refreshments, and provide input into the kitchen development. RSVP to
Cooperative Extension if you would like to attend – 272-2292 or email mr55 AT cornell.edu
.
Community Kitchen Input Sought, Ithaca, NY (April 18),
Michael G. Burns, 04/17/2013