Join us on April 13 for Demystifying NJ’s Home Baking & Cottage Food Business Rules. During this virtual workshop, professional baker and NJ Home Bakers Association co-founder Martha Rabello covers the latest on the new legislation and what it means for small food businesses. We’ll detail what is and isn’t allowed, what might come next, […]
Since it’s Black History Month, we’re highlighting the Black-owned businesses headquartered at Garden State Kitchen. Our support, however, doesn’t begin and end with the month of February. Every day, we celebrate the creative Black chefs, bakers, caterers, event planners, and cooking teachers working in the kitchen. Read on and learn about their food and business […]
The Formula is back and better than ever! We’re partnering with Rising Tide Capital for a new three-week virtual workshop series made just for small food businesses. Join us: 7/6 – Week 1: How to Launch a Food Business in NJ – Want to start a food business, but not sure where to begin? You […]
When tattoo artist Paula Lopez found herself stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, she started baking cookies. And then she baked some more. With her tattoo parlor closed for months, she became obsessed with improving her technique and flavor combinations, and Secret Squirrel Cookies was born. Since ingredients were scarce during quarantine, Paula sold […]
It was not until the pandemic that Angel Planet Foods owner Zheng Song found time to start the vegetarian food business she’d been dreaming of. Zheng grew up in China and came to the US for college. She returned to China with her family for four years and developed a passion for Asian vegetarian cuisines while traveling throughout Asia. […]
Looking back on this crazy year, we realize how far our members have come despite the challenges of the pandemic. Our mission is to provide a low-risk way for food entrepreneurs to get started and scale up, so this is exciting news. We salute these five businesses who built enough capacity to move from Garden State […]
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