about hope & main
Where food producers, farmers and fishermen can connect, scale and thrive!
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.
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.
for food lovers
Farmers Markets · Events · Workshops
eat, drink & shop local
or make a suggestion for an event
for food buyers
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:
for everyone!
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Welp, as long as your weekend includes eating from one of these trucks you're in for a good one! 🍕🚚🍔🌯🚐🥟🚛 (So proud to see so many of our members/grads on Rhode Island Monthly's list! Bonetown Burgers & BBQ, Basil & Bunny, W’s Mobile Wood Fired Pizza Oven, & JA PATTY RI Catering and Events 🤩✨)
5 Food Trucks to Check Out in Rhode Island - Rhode Island Monthly
www.rimonthly.com
Let this list guide you to five delicious options for unfussy, on-the-go food from locally-owned food trucks in Rhode Island.Proof that you never really know what kind of magic can happen when you actually take someone up on sharing those fries after all and start a conversation about your passion...😉 So glad you visited us that time, Town Farm Tonics!
(Thank you East Bay Newspapers for showing so much love to our members all year long)“Cultivating health and resilience should be easy, enjoyable, and accessible for the average person. That’s what brought me to herbalism in the first place: the ability to care for yourself and others is an act of empowerment.” 🌿
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So excited to see that Town Farm Tonics was featured in the Westport Shorelines (and related local papers)this week! 🙈 It’s an honor to represent for the countless hardworking herbalists out there who see a better way of wellness + healing that collaborates once again with our plant allies. Herbalism is a part of each one of us, whether or not we’re aware of it just yet. And working with plants each day to build long term health is accessible to us all.
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Seeing herbalism talked about as just another part of life gives me hope for the future, that we can regain balance in our healthcare system. It starts in the home. It’s starts with me + you 👏🏽🌿
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So true!!! We’re big believers in serendipity 🥰⭐️🌿 And in Hope & Main! 👏🏽
FRIENDS! We just launched a podcast! We've been missing you all so much while we're not having markets and wanted to find a way to stay connected with you. Please listen, subscribe and share!
The first episode of the Make Food Your Business Podcast is a conversation with Lisa Raiola (our Founder & fearless leader) and Anat Sagi (founder of The Mosaic Table). We talk about "why does local food cost so much?", and try to explain the many ways our dollars impact the food system....we hope you love it! Next episode drops on March 12!
Click here to listen: makefoodyourbusiness.org/podcast/
Great job ladies!
Congrats! Listening to it now 🙂
Great job! This is awesome! Thank you so much for knowing me and how much passion I have for my product and knowing I love sharing this family recipe with others!
