Starting a Cottage Foods Business

Learn the basics of starting a home-based, “cottage foods” business in Alaska. Hour one of the class includes an introduction to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Cottage Foods regulations and “non-potentially-hazardous” food preservation methods including dehydration, fermentation, pickling, and boiling water-bath canning. Hour two is for Q & A and specific questions from participants about their existing or potential food businesses.

The instructor is Sarah Lewis, AIA, MSW, the Health, Family, and Community Development Agent for the Juneau District of the University of Alaska Cooperative Extension Service.

Date: December 14, 2019 1:00 PM-3:00 PM

Location: J D High School | Juneau, AK | 907-523-3280 x1

Admission:

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://www.juneauschools.org/community-schools-95f9a1c4 or call Suzanne Ainsworth at 907-523-1761.
Class Fee: $16.00
Registration and fees must be received as soon as possible and at the latest by December 11th. (Class size is limited to 30 students)

Event website: juneauschools.org