{"id":7281,"date":"2019-10-01T12:10:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T16:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/?page_id=7281"},"modified":"2025-06-20T15:04:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T19:04:13","slug":"recipe-to-market-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/food-safety\/recipe-to-market-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Recipe to Market Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"4884\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4884 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2009\/10\/food-entrepreneurs-5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Apple grower with value added products\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2009\/10\/food-entrepreneurs-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2009\/10\/food-entrepreneurs-5-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2009\/10\/food-entrepreneurs-5-105x70.jpg 105w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2009\/10\/food-entrepreneurs-5-317x211.jpg 317w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2009\/10\/food-entrepreneurs-5-423x282.jpg 423w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2009\/10\/food-entrepreneurs-5-634x422.jpg 634w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2009\/10\/food-entrepreneurs-5-846x563.jpg 846w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2009\/10\/food-entrepreneurs-5-951x633.jpg 951w, https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/food-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2009\/10\/food-entrepreneurs-5.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Interested in a Recipe to Market Workshop Offering? <a href=\"#interest-form\">Complete and submit the form below<\/a>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Thinking about starting a food business in Maine?<\/h3>\n<p>Learn all the ins and outs to go from concept to success in our intensive deep dive into starting a food business.<\/p>\n<p>Participants of the Recipe to Market (RTM) workshop will learn about licensing, how to prepare and package their food products safely, access potential profits, and discover some of the resources available to support them in business development.<\/p>\n<p>This program is for individuals currently operating a value-added business or those seriously considering one. Participants must have a specific food product or recipe in mind.<\/p>\n<p>One of our half-day workshops will introduce participants to important topics that an aspiring entrepreneur needs to consider before starting a food business.<\/p>\n\n<hr \/>\n<p>Topics that will be presented include opportunities and challenges of being a food entrepreneur, the specialty food industry, business basics, an overview of the product development process, licensing and regulations, and food safety concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Recipe to Market workshops will be helpful to a wide range of individuals who are thinking about starting a food business in Maine. 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