Spencer Penn Community Kitchen

I sat in on a meeting with the Dept of Health, VA Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Spencer Penn Community Kitchen folks. Very educational. Then it was a lot of fun working in the kitchen.  I got everything prepped for the 6 batches I need to send to the food science labs at NCSU.  It'll take a couple of weeks to get those results back. After that, I get to tackle the Dept of Agriculture approval process and then FDA.  Somewhere along about then I get to bring the products to market.

Test Batches

Tomorrow I meet with Carrie at Spencer Penn Kitchen and a Dept of Agriculture rep. Then do 6 batches of different products to send samples to NC State for testing in their food science lab.  Moving ahead pretty quickly. Glad it's going to be rainy tomorrow. It'll be good to be in the kitchen. Other news: waiting and wondering where the order of heirloom tomato seeds can be. It's time to get them started.

Getting off the ground.

I spent today listening to procurement officials from state, federal and local governments, colleges and small business vendors talk about getting started. A lot of good information was shared.  I discovered several more necessary forms and websites, both federal and state, that will be an advantage to me. I particularly liked the information on getting in on some of the 'small business' mandates that governments are required to follow.  More later.

Welcome to Tuggle Farms!

It's my first time blogging but I think it will be a useful tool. I can keep a dairy of the business and let you know what's happening at with the farm.

What is Tuggle Farms?

Tuggle Farms are several small family farms, located in Henry County, Virginia, providing value added agricultural products produced at Tuggle Farms or by other local vendors and crafts people. Our mission is to provide quality value added products to the community in a sustainable manner that honors the earth and its inhabitants.

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