The Good Stuff

Good Stuff Will Lower Barriers for Local Producers Becoming Marketplace-ready With Their Local Value-added Agricultural Products by Securing and Training Them on Capacity-building Specialty Kitchen Equipment and by Providing Resources and Networking to Build Mutually Beneficial Connections With Local Producers. Good Stuff Is the Non-profit Fiscal Agent for the Longest Running Department of Agriculture Incubator Kitchen in Forsyth County (BV Kitchen) and the Largest Producer-only Farmers Market in the County (cobblestone Farmers Market), Located in an Li La Priority Area. Good Stuffs Project, Lowering Barriers for Increased Local Food Processing Embraces the Symbiotic Relationship Between the Incubator Kitchen and the Farmers Market and Enables the Incubator Kitchen to Support the Increased Demand for Support Services and the Kitchen. Good Stuff Will Hire a Dedicated Market Access Coordinator, Expand the Incubator Kitchen Capacity for Value-added Production, Develop a Resource Guide and Outreach Plan (market Events, Social Media, Networking Events) to Increase Access to Information and Market Access Points, and Limit Food Waste Through Efficient Processing. the Deliverables and Expected Outcomes Are Marketplace-ready Producers With Locally Sourced Value-added Agricultural Products for Sale, Increased Wholesale Opportunities for Producers and Farmers and Increased Capacity for Processing Local Produce for Value-added Production. Local and Regional Farmers (including New and Beginning and Historically Underserved Farmers), Emerging and Established Local Food Businesses and Consumers (including Underserved and Snap Recipients) Will Benefit.