Specialty Foods
Presentations from "Starting a SUCCESSFUL Specialty Food Business" workshops offered by UC Cooperative Extension in 2015
- Staying Safe and Legal: Food Safety and Regulations
Linda J. Harris, Department of Food Science & Technology, UC Davis - Specialty Foods Marketing...What's It All About?
Shermain Hardesty, UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics & UC Small Farm Program - Packaging & Labeling
Shermain Hardesty, UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics & UC Small Farm Program - Financing Your Specialty Food Business
Shermain Hardesty, UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics & UC Small Farm Program - Getting Your Product on the Shelf
Sage Food Group - Process & Packaging Options
Sage Food Group - Money Matters; Pricing for Profit
Sage Food Group
All workshop participants received a copy of the book, "Sell Your Specialty Food" by Stephen Hall. The book is available for order here.
More specialty food information and resources:
UC Food Safety website
Value Added Products
Cottage Foods
Resources for Starting a Specialty Food Business
Case studies of farmers who developed specialty food businesses
Penny and Vince Granberg, Rose Lane Farm, Oakley, CA
Courtney Smith, Bloomingcamp Ranch Bake Shop and Farm Stand
Presentations from "Developing a Business Plan for your Specialty Food Business" workshops offered by UC Cooperative Extension in 2015 & 2016
- Business plan basics, by Shermain Hardesty, UC Small Farm Program
- Profit and Loss in a Specialty Food Business, by Deagon Williams, Oakland Small Business Development Center
- Assessing Your Specialty Food Business Readiness worksheet