Upcoming Events
October Office Hours
Join our October virtual office hours for one-on-one support with your food business, led by Torrie Boggs, Director of Impact at The Real Good Kitchen Foundation. These 30-minute sessions are designed for entrepreneurs developing a business plan or preparing an application for the Food Business Incubator program. Use this time to ask questions, receive feedback, and work through specific challenges related to your food business.
The Tasting Lab
The Tasting Lab gives local food entrepreneurs the opportunity to share their products with potential customers, connect with the community, and receive valuable feedback. Participants can test new ideas, introduce their products, and connect with resources to support the growth of their food business.
Knoxville Grower-Buyer Meeting Presented by the Knox Good Food Fund
Join us for a free networking event connecting local farmers and food producers with regional buyers, chefs, and distributors. Enjoy breakfast, pitch your products, meet industry experts, and build direct commercial partnerships to grow your wholesale sales.
November Kitchen Tour
Join a tour of The Real Good Kitchen to explore our shared commercial kitchen, learn about membership opportunities, and discover how we support growing food businesses. During the tour, you’ll see our kitchen facilities and equipment, hear about available resources and storage options, and get answers to questions about becoming a member. Whether you’re starting a new food business or expanding production, this is a great opportunity to see if our kitchen is the right fit for you!
From Idea to Numbers: Can Your Food Business Pay You?
Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to help you make sense of your food business numbers. Learn how to set realistic sales goals, understand your costs, calculate your break-even point, and figure out what it takes to build a business that can pay you. Leave with clear financial targets and practical next steps.
Real Good Gathering
Join us for the Real Good Gathering! This year’s Gathering features a fabulous dinner curated by some of Knoxville’s most beloved chefs, kitchen members, and Food Business Incubator Program participants. Plan to gather with us for delicious food, inspiring stories, and exciting updates about our next chapter. Come celebrate our mission of creating pathways for food entrepreneurs to build the businesses that power and connect our communities.
Prep Like a Pro with Chef Holly Hambright
Ready to scale your food business? In this 2-hour bootcamp, Chef Holly Hambright will teach you the essentials of working in a shared commercial kitchen, including workflow, food safety, kitchen etiquette, and production efficiency. Perfect for cottage food businesses, food trucks, caterers, and aspiring food entrepreneurs.
July Kitchen Tour
Join a tour of The Real Good Kitchen to explore our shared commercial kitchen, learn about membership opportunities, and discover how we support growing food businesses. During the tour, you’ll see our kitchen facilities and equipment, hear about available resources and storage options, and get answers to questions about becoming a member. Whether you’re starting a new food business or expanding production, this is a great opportunity to see if our kitchen is the right fit for you!
Strategic Social Media Content Creation for Food Business Entrepreneurs
Ready to strengthen your food business’s online presence? Join us for this hands-on workshop focused on creating strategic, engaging social media content for Instagram and Facebook. Designed for food entrepreneurs at any stage, this session will help you clarify your content strategy, understand platform tools and insights, and develop a customized one-month content calendar you can put into action right away.
Own the Supply Chain: Farmer’s Guide to Microprocessing | Melvin Hill Meats
Online Event
Tired of long processing wait times? Join the Knox Good Food Fund for a practical workshop with Craig Taffaro of Melvin Hill Meats on transitioning to USDA-inspected microprocessing. Learn the real-world requirements, challenges, and opportunities to scale your livestock operation and improve margins.