Name: CitySeed
Item: CitySeed
Author: Mariellen Brown

CitySeed’s mission is to engage the community in growing an equitable, local food system that promotes economic development, community development and sustainable agriculture. One of CitySeed’s core programs is called Incubates; we reduce barriers to food entrepreneurship in New Haven by working to create economic opportunity for all, increase leadership by people-of-color and immigrant food entrepreneurs, and strengthen our local food system by linking rising food entrepreneurs and farmers.

CitySeed Incubates is designed to meet entrepreneurs where they are, overcome systemic barriers to entrepreneurship, and provide support through a variety of services. These include:

Shared-use commercial kitchen space available at below-market rent
1 on 1 advising for support on licensing, permitting, insurance, business planning, menu development, and other topics
The Food Business Accelerator (FBA)- a 12-week program supporting early-stage food entrepreneurs run in partnership with Collab
Access to a network of fellow entrepreneurs and mentors, including participation in a mailing list to share resources, funding sources, and other opportunities
Webinars and workshops on Marketing and Branding, Business Planning, Financial
Opportunity to sell at CitySeed Farmers Markets
Promotion of CitySeed Incubates ventures to new audiences through pop-up events, farmers market showcases, and features on social media
ServSafe certification – materials, tutoring, and exam support

Tagged as: Bee Products, Dairy, Diversified Farming, Food and Beverage, Fruits, Vegetables, or Herbs, Grain, Pulses, or Oilseeds, Livestock or Meat, Maple and Tree Products, Marine Products, Poultry or Eggs

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