WWRC April Meeting: Northern Hospitality & Co. @ Mill Valley Market
Abby Rakun, culinary creative and restauranteur
Join WWRC host, culinary creative, and restauranteur Abby Rakun at The Loppet to learn about Northern Hospitality and Co. restaurant group, including Mill Valley Kitchen in St. Louis Park, Benedict’s in Wayzata and Rochester, Mill Valley Market at Theo Wirth Park, and Longtrees in Alexandria.
We will even get to sample one of Sue Zelickson's favorite Mill Valley treats - Bison Burger Sliders!
Friday, April 14, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – noon
Mill Valley Market 1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Golden Valley, MN, 55422
Need to cancel?
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Thank you!
CPG Resource Roundup at Scout Workshop in Minneapolis
Thursday, April 13th
2:30 - 5:00 pm
2744 Lyndale Ave S
Minneapolis, MN
For an emerging local food business, the difference between success and failure can lie in having a conversation with just the right person. If you’re thinking of starting up, or you have an existing consumer packaged goods (CPG) food business, we invite you to join us for our CPG Resource Roundup event at Scout Workshop on Thursday, April 13th from 2:30 - 5:00 pm.
This event will connect you face-to-face with resource providers who can answer your questions, guide you in the right direction, and offer solutions to your business problems at whatever stage you are at. We’ll have experts in areas of product development, licensing, food safety, packaging, branding, retail, and everything in between.
Connect with real people with the valuable knowledge your business needs to thrive. Please forward this email to anyone in your network that is ready to take their food business to the next level! Space is limited. Register today. Tickets are $20 or choose our pay-what-you-can option. Visit the registration link for more details.
Welcome New
Women Who Really Cook Members!
We are so glad you are here
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Ann is the Culinary Center Manager at Land O’Lakes, Inc.
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Emma is the Sales and Marketing Manager with American Hazelnut Company. Did you know hazelnuts are native to Minnesota? American Hazelnut Company is a grower-owned business that sells delicious hazelnut products made from Midwest-grown American hybrid hazelnuts. Our product line includes hazelnut oil, hazelnut flour, roasted hazelnuts, and flavored hazelnuts. These local hazelnuts provide countless benefits to our soil, water, wildlife, and health.
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Julie is Owner and Chef of Mana Kitchen, LLC.
Mana Kitchen is not just food, it is a way of life. Leading with love, nurturing mind and body. My approach to food is honest, bold, open-minded, and respectful. Mana Kitchen is inspired by family, traditions, local farmers, ethically sourced producers, sustainability, educators, children, nourishment, the lakes, the land, and our oceans. I provide Private Chef Serves to fit all occasions. Offering cooking classes, meal prep, and catering.
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Jill is Owner of Granny Mays Catering.
We are a catering company with a 20-seat storefront that has cafeteria-style serving. During the pandemic, we started a home-delivered service for my senior clients that I served at senior sites before being shut down. We are expanding another 40 seats to our storefront offering a meeting space with a dining room and a reservation-only tea room.
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Ana is Owner of La Villa Catering, LLC/
La Villa Catering offers various tasteful foods, including authentic Mexican food. We’re very diverse and enjoy 😊 the different variety of tasteful fresh, authentic, and cuisine foods. Try us now! Support your local small business🌿
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Katie is the Event Sales Manager at Food Building/Kieran's Kitchen.
FOOD BUILDING connects farmers, makers, purveyors, and eaters in Minnesota’s community of food.
As an urban food production hub, FOOD BUILDING houses three artisan food businesses—Lowry Hill Provisions, Baker's Field Flour & Bread, and Alemar Cheese Company—that transform Minnesota’s quintessential agricultural commodities—pork, grain, and milk—into award-winning, nationally-known products that are delicious points of hometown pride.
FOOD BUILDING is home to a mutually supportive ecosystem of farmers and makers. When farmers are valued they are able to nurture their soil - and the resulting product tastes amazing. This allows our makers to keep product processing at a minimum, honoring both the raw ingredients and the ancient traditions of their craft.
FOOD BUILDING began with a conversation about hogs. Kieran Folliard, an experienced entrepreneur, and Red Table Meat Co. founder and chef Mike Phillips, were discussing the absurdity of shipping Minnesotan pigs to California for processing and then shipping the salumi back to Minnesota to sell. This led Kieran to consider which other Minnesota ingredients were being shipped to other states, only to be shipped back as final products. After research, Folliard discovered the answer to be heritage pigs, grass-fed cow’s milk, and various grains. From there, the question became, “What if there were a place where expert makers used Minnesota ingredients to make products right here in Minnesota?”
And so, the idea behind FOOD BUILDING was born.
Lowry Hill Provisions produces handcrafted cured meats, cooked meat products, and more. Launching Spring 2023 with salumi and sausage made from locally sourced heritage breed pork.
Baker’s Field Flour & Bread explores the terroir of local grain—milling locally sourced, single-origin grains and deploying the flours’ qualities of creaminess or nuttiness into perfectly matched breads and pastries.
Alemar Cheese Company transforms milk from grass-fed Minnesota cows into French-style ripened cheeses like brie, and a portfolio of products including cream cheese and even curds.
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Emily is the R&D Process Engineer at Land O’Lakes, Inc.
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Alison is Executive Director of Naturally Minnesota.
We bring together the ecosystem for one purpose: To passionately harness capabilities across our state and region to integrate and elevate our brands, technologies, and people. Join us!
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Sheilly is a student, she can be contacted via LinkedIn.