Spring is around the corner and within the  high season will begin in many farmers’ markets around the city. Farmers’ markets offer small scale farmers and  an opportunity to earn money while providing fresh food and produce to their communities. So, how do you get started and what kinds of rules govern selling at a farmers’ market?

If you weren’t able to attend this workshop. Please click here to access the guideline that we created with all the information to make your process application more easy and clear!

Do you want to know how many farmers markets are in the city?

Click here for a complete list of Farmers Markets, you will find application forms, dates and contact information for each farmers market.

La Cocina offers workshop in different areas such as marketing, product, operation and financial, all food-related. For a complete schedule of La Cocina workshops, click here.

  2012 La Cocina Workshop

Culinary Workshops

*Can pay $100 for all 4 Workshops (discount of $25)

Marketing Workshops

Food Business Operations Workshops

In addition, click here to see the schedule

for the FREE BUSINESS LAW WORKSHOPS

for SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS in 2012.

Can you hear it? It’s the buzz of social media. And it’s everywhere. It has become a necessary strategy for small businesses to have a presence on social media sites. Yet sorting through the sites and hype can be overwhelming and confusing. A big buzz kill.

Join us for a hands-on workshop that will help you understand the social media tools that will benefit your business.

When: Feb from 6-8 p.m

Where: Valencia Gardens, computer lab.

What: Social Media for your food business

How much: Free for program participants and clients of partner organizations,$15 each session for commercial users and $25 each session for the general public. To RSVP please click here

You’ll learn the key social media tools for small business marketing and how to use them -  Facebook and Twitter

Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops or print outs of their current social media marketing efforts.

When: March 7th/2012 at 6pm-8pm
Where: La Cocina (2948 Folsom St. SF, CA 94110)

if you’ve ever wanted to start a small food business, or wondered what exactly La Cocina does, this is the workshop for you! Join us for a two hour, jam-packed workshop on the basics of starting a food business in San Francisco as well as information about how you apply for La Cocina’s incubator program if you qualify.

Please come ready to take notes. You will leave this workshop with basic knowledge of how to get your business started, a list of resources that you can work with to make this happen, and detailed knowledge of La Cocina’s application process.

Click here to RSVP. Open attendance.

*If you can’t make this Orientation, please note that we host this workshop four times each year, next workshop will be on May 2 nd, July 11th, Sept 5th and Nov 7 2012.

Como Empezar un Pequeño Negocio de Comida en San Francisco – Una Orientación a La Cocina

Cuando: Marzo 7

Donde: La Cocina (2948 Folsom St. SF, CA 94110)

Si ha querido empezar un pequeño negocio de comida o si quiere mas información de lo que realmente hace La Cocina, este es el taller para Ud.

Participa en este taller de dos horas en la cual podras obtener  información sobre los conocimientos fundamentales para empezar un pequeño negocio en San Francisco y además información de como aplicar para el programa de incubación de negocios de La Cocina si califica.

Por favor venga listo para anotar información. Despues de participar en este taller, usted tendra un conocimiento mas amplio de comenzar su negocio, La Cocina le proveera toda la  información y una lista de recursos que le pueden ayudar lograrlo. También, tendrá la información de como aplicar a La Cocina.

Por Favor confirme su asistencia aqui , solamente puede venir a nuestras oficinas.

*Si no puedes venir en esta fecha, tenga en cuenta que este taller lo damos cuatro veces al año, fechas en las cuales usted podra asistir:  May 2, Julio 11, Septiember 5 y Noviembre 7.