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Food Business Incubator | Food Processing and Co-Packaging

about.

About.

The Carver Food Enterprise Center is a project of the George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center,

a non-profit organization located in the heart of the

Rapidan Rappahannock Region of Virginia’s Northern Piedmont.

We are a 6,200 square foot food shared commercial kitchen,

food business incubator, and classroom. Our facility opened September 1st, 2023 to growers, food business owners, entrepreneurs, and organizations.

Current Kitchen Users

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Events

Events.

  • Dec 07, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
    Catlett, 3287 Old Catlett Rd, Catlett, VA 20119, USA
    Virginia Cooperative Extension will be offering a ServSafe Food Handler Course on December 7 at Oak Shade Baptist Church in Catlett, VA. This course teaches basic food safety practices for food handler positions. Topics covered include food safety basics, time and temperature, cleaning and sanitat
  • Dec 11, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Rapidan, 9432 N James Madison Hwy, Rapidan, VA 22733, USA
    If you "Cook for a Crowd" with your church or youth group, rescue squad, fire department, band or athletic boosters or other non-profit organization, then this class is for you! Learn how to reduce food safety risks when cooking large volumes of food for the public. Make sure that the food you prep

Partners,

thank you for the support!

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