a food maker success story

Karen from 'Just Like Nana's' puts her own twist on a traditional Jewish pastry.

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a food maker success story

Lenny from 'Avonaise' has developed his own signature avocado-based mayo.

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a food maker success story

Matt & Louby from 'The Backyard Food Company' are building a national brand that started from a backyard garden.

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a food maker success story

Maureen from 'Sacred Cow' created a crowd-pleasing granola with a unique flavor profile.

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A food maker success story.

Greg from 'Rose Mary's Pralines' developed his product from a 100 year-old family recipe.

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A food maker success story.

Greg from 'Rose Mary's Pralines' developed his product from a 100 year-old family recipe.

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a food maker success story

Matt & Louby from 'The Backyard Food Company' are building a national brand that started from a backyard garden.

see more of the story

a food maker success story

Maureen from 'Sacred Cow' created a crowd-pleasing granola with a unique flavor profile.

See More of the Story

a food maker success story

Lenny from 'Avonaise' has developed his own signature avocado-based mayo.

See More of the Story

a food maker success story

Karen from 'Just Like Nana's' puts her own twist on a traditional Jewish pastry.

see more of the story

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about hope & main

Where food producers, farmers and fishermen can connect, scale and thrive!

Name: What's Local Wednesday
Start: 2020-8-12T16-16-00-00
End: 2020-8-12T19-19-00-00
Location: Hope & Main

We provide access to industry-specific resources and low cost, low risk shared-use commercial kitchens to local entrepreneurs jump-starting early-stage food companies.

Start Your Food Business

discover the incubator program

for food makers

Incubator Program

Our signature incubation program gives food businesses a low-risk opportunity to test, scale and develop without the cost and liability in equipping, managing and maintaining your own commercial facility.

Kitchens

Makers will love working in one of our 4 code-compliant, shared-use commercial kitchens.

Demos / Classrooms

Nutritionists, Teachers, Chefs and other food educators can utilize our Demo Kitchen as a workspace, training space or dining room.

Comprehensive Curriculum

Our curriculum provides entrepreneurs with the recipe for turning your food into a profitable business.

Meeting Spaces

Members can use our online booking module to request private space to host meetings, tastings or administrative tasks.

Packing / Shipping

We offer a code-compliant space with equipment for labeling, sealing and shrink-wrapping packages.

Storage Space

Our members have access to both cold and dry storage in the form of shelving, pallets, and secure roller lockers.

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for food lovers

Farmers Markets · Events · Workshops

eat, drink & shop local

12aug4:00 pm7:00 pmFeaturedBaked ham and classic mashed potatoes meal by Feast & FettleBuy One / Give One Community-Supported Meal Share

THIS WEEK’S BUY ONE / GIVE ONE MEAL IS:

Brown Sugar-Mustard Baked Ham w/ Classic Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Whole Grain Mustard Compound Butter

Buy a meal for yourself and your neighbor gets one, too!

The meals we’re offering free of charge to our food insecure neighbors are beautiful, healthy and freshly prepared. And now, they’re available to ALL.

The response we’ve received in support of our Nourish Our Neighbors free meal distribution program has been tremendous. THANK YOU! We have distributed more than 22,000 meals since early April, with increasing demand each day. We know we must continue! Our neighbors are in need during this time of crisis.

This program is not only feeding people but in uncertain times, it is preserving and creating jobs, circulating dollars in our local economy, building community and providing HOPE! Each week we work with some of our member companies to develop menu items that fit the program budget, and they have met the challenge every time! High quality, wholesome and completely delicious. We thought this fabulous food should be available to everyone, regardless of whether or not one has the means to purchase their own portion…so now it is!

We will continue to raise funds to sustain Nourish Our Neighbors through traditional donation channels, but we also encourage you to make a contribution here. It’s a great way to meet the needs of others and a good conversation to have with your family at the dinner table.

HOW IT WORKS

The number of “Tickets” (i.e., meals) you purchase below will be reserved for you to pick up and enjoy on Wednesday, August 12 between 4-7pm. With each meal purchase, we will automatically reserve that same number of portions and make them available to neighbors that are unable to pay for their own at this time.

Thank you for joining our delicious and nutritious revolution!

Time

(Wednesday) 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location

Hope & Main

691 Main St, Warren, Rhode Island 02885

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The number of "Tickets" (i.e., meals) you purchase will be reserved for you to pick up and enjoy on Wednesday, August 12 between 4-7pm. With each meal purchase, we will automatically reserve that same number of portions and make them available to neighbors that are unable to pay for their own at this time. QUANTITIES LIMITED. Meal tax included in price.

Guest List (Attending: 46)

Seth FormanMary ParellaBrian GlynnMarsha PrindivilleKathryn BulmanHoward Rotblat-WalkerMegan DouglasKathleen BellicchiSusan AnnarummoJulie FantechiMaryAnn SalesiMary-Frances SnowMaureen SweeneyLawrence Pierce JRDiane IannuccilliRocco GibaldiDave HerbstDavid WescottLaura Jacobs

Price: $16.00

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Feast & FettleChef Maggie Mulvena

12aug4:00 pm7:00 pmWhat's Local Wednesdayfeaturing Schoolyard Market

19aug4:00 pm7:00 pmWhat's Local Wednesdayfeaturing Schoolyard Market

26aug4:00 pm7:00 pmWhat's Local Wednesdayfeaturing Schoolyard Market

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Retailers & Distributors

Hope & Main is home to more than 50 independent food-related companies looking to develop and expand their businesses. We help “incubate” these companies and connect them with customers & retailers like you.

upcoming events for retailers:

27aug8:30 am5:00 pmFood Safety Manager Certification (ServSafe)Learn how to properly produce food in a manner that is safe for public consumption

Bootblack Brand

Anchor Toffee

Sacred Cow Granola

Lost Art Kraut-Chi

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Meet a Member

a Hope & Main success story

By Ric Wild

In Baked Goods, Confections, Custom Orders, Gluten Free, Success Stories

Posted November 16, 2017

Just One More

Growing up surrounded by family food businesses, it’s only natural that husband and wife team, Charles and Brittany Souza, aspire to continue the tradition. Fueled by their passion for baking and Brittany’s background as an award-winning pastry chef, Just One More offers a broad range of customizable cakes and [...]

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for everyone!

The latest from Hope & Main

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August 5

@HopeandMain Founder, Public Health Expert Lisa Raiola to teach @RWUUC course tackling challenges of food production, equity, profitability during pandemic. For current+future restaurant owners, food companies, farmers, fishermen, others in industry
https://t.co/lWaAMGx3Ri

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August 5

Hooray for #WhatsLocalWednesday! Pick up your weekly @SourceWhatsGood order, shop #SchoolyardMarket & get takeout from popups and food trucks! 🥳🥳🥳 (masks required 😷)

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April 1

Our #401Gives Day fundraiser is feeding neighbors in need! @easybayri took the time to talk with us about how it all works: Incubating compassion

Business incubator incubates food supplies for those in need

Hope & Main, Warren's food business incubator, is no stranger to community outreach. The centrally located, food-certified facility has long served as...

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about hope & main

Where food producers, farmers and fishermen can connect, scale and thrive!

for food makers

Incubator Program

Kitchens

Demos / Classrooms

Comprehensive Curriculum

Meeting Spaces

Packing / Shipping

Storage Space

or meet a member

for food lovers

Farmers Markets · Events · Workshops

eat, drink & shop local

Event Details

Event Details

THIS WEEK’S BUY ONE / GIVE ONE MEAL IS:

Buy a meal for yourself and your neighbor gets one, too!

The meals we’re offering free of charge to our food insecure neighbors are beautiful, healthy and freshly prepared. And now, they’re available to ALL.

HOW IT WORKS