We want to hear from existing and aspiring food and beverage entrepreneurs to determine potential interest to use a shared-use commercial kitchen facility based in Fayette County. The demand survey is part of the planning process to help the WV Hive assess potential demand for the facility that will in turn inform development of the space. Questions relate to potential user needs of space, equipment and business support services. Individual responses will be viewed only by the project team. Survey results will be aggregated and anonymized prior to any public use or presentation so that no individual business can be identified.
We are seeking leaders of local municipalities, main street and downtown organizations, real estate developers, property owners and others in the region for suggestions of potential sites for our Food Business Incubation Hub. With the support of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Partners Network (RPN) in Southern West Virginia, WV Hive secured a USDA-ARC Rural Community Advancement Program (RCAP) grant of $750,000 to establish the Food Business Incubation Hub. This funding will support build out of a shared-use kitchen with space for food and beverage businesses, bakers, caterers, food trucks, and farmers to make their products coupled with wrap-around WV Hive business support services specific to food manufacturing.
Click here to signup for our newsletter!
