Incubator kitchen workshop Saturday

Practical information will be presented on Saturday in Coudersport for those who are interested in connecting with buyers for local homemade food items.

Sup- porters envision a comm- unity facility where producers can prepare jams and jellies, maple syrup, cherry butter, herb mixes, baked goods and other food items.

A free workshop on the Shared Incubator Kitchen will be held at the Coudersport High School LGI Room. Guest speaker will be Dr. Cameron Wold, an authority on commercial incubator kitchens from Colorado.

The session runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a one-hour break at noon. The afternoon segment will include an informal question and answer period and

open forum.

State laws covering packaging, labeling, quality testing, safety, content

and

processing often discourage local producers from selling their goods. With the shared incubator kitchen, growers and producers can meet the state regulations while receiving help with promotion.

This could eventually be tied in with opportunities for national and even international marketing of locally produced merchandise, including woodcrafts.