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Cooking Chat Food and WineTransforming the Food Economy with Jen Faigel Cook Local podcast episode featuring Jen Faigel, talking about the work of Commonwealth Kitchen to transform the food economy by supporting local food entrepreneurs and reshaping the food system. Hosted by David Crowley, from Cooking Chat. This episode covers: How you can support Commonwealth Kitchen (CWK) members by purchasing a special holiday gift box. Jen's background in real estate and community economic development. How CWK supports local food entrepreneurs by providing shared kitchen space and helping them develop their businesses. Why starting a business is a logical pathway for wealth...
2024-11-2429 min
Under the Radar with Callie CrossleyENCORE: CommonWealth Kitchen Helps Food Businesses Cook Up SuccessWhen you hear the word “incubator,” it may not bring to mind images of innovative food businesses developing tasty treats in a Dorchester warehouse. But that’s exactly what CommonWealth Kitchen is – headquarters for local culinary start-ups.
Since we first aired this segment in August of 2017, CommonWealth Kitchen opened The Dining Car, a brick and mortar takeout window in Kendall Square. The Dining Car features members of the incubation community on a rotating basis to give aspiring food business professionals a chance to test their menus and experience running a physical business.
Guests:
Jen Faig...
2018-12-3057 minUnder the Radar with Callie CrossleyCommonWealth Kitchen Helps Food Businesses Cook Up SuccessDorchester's CommonWealth Kitchen isn't just a shared-kitchen space that's home to 50 local culinary businesses, most of which are owned by women, people of color and low-income residents of Massachusetts. It's also a place where entrepreneurs can learn more about the behind-the-scenes of the food industry and a space where they can collaborate and contribute to each other's work. Guests: Jen Faigel, executive director of CommonWealth Kitchen; Cassandria Campbell, owner of Fresh Food Generation; and Celeste Croxton-Tate, owner of Lyndigo Spice.
2017-08-1434 min