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Ready-to-Eat Food Businesses

• Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Saturday, February 28, 2026, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

This course is one of the seven themes available as part of the Ag and Food Producers Academy offering scheduled for January to March 2026. Find the other six on the events page or at the page for the entire initiative here. The registration link at the end of this page allows you to sign up for one or multiple themes all at once.

This track is geared toward entrepreneurs looking to start a ready-to-eat food business, exploring both mobile (food truck/cart) and brick-and-mortar models. Participants will learn product/menu development skills and gain an understanding of food business operations from start to launch.

This course is taught by Mike Myers, Food Systems and Taste NY Program Manager for Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County.

Ready-to-Eat Food Businesses - Wednesdays from 6 - 7:30 pm

• Session 1: 2/4- Types of Businesses & Startup Requirements
• Session 2: 2/11- Food Processing vs. Food Service Establishment
• Session 3: 2/18- DOH Licensing and Inspections, Food Safety, and Facility Requirements
• Session 4: 2/25- Restaurant Management, Inventory Management, Pricing Menus
• In-person Field Trip: Tours to restaurant and mobile businesses, 10:00am-3pm, February 28, 2026

Additional Resources

• Link to Q & A about Ag and Food Producers Academy.
• Link to the page about the Regional Food Business Incubator Program which includes a listing of all other production themes and additional initiatives related to this programming.

Fee

$50

Register

https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=20C_240

Location

This event is online

Last updated January 5, 2026