Food Innovation Network

Starting a Home Based Cottage Food Business
2017-05-01 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Kent Library, 212 2nd Ave N, Kent, WA, 98032, United States
Kent Library – 212 2nd Ave N – Kent, WA 98032 map

For details, link here: www.eventbrite.com/e/starting-a-home-based-cottage-food-business-tickets-31

DESCRIPTION
Have people told you that you’re an amazing cook and you should open your own food business? Join us to learn about starting a Cottage Food production business so you can sell your baked goods, candies, herbs, roasted nuts or jams and jellies. This workshop will show you the steps to starting a home based food business.

CELEBRATE HEALTHY KIDS DAY
2017-04-29 10:00 - 13:00 | Matt Griffin YMCA, 3595 S 188th St, SeaTac , WA, 98188 , United States
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Nothing charges up kids like summer—It’s a time for kids to get up, get out and grow. For some kids, exposure to activities that stimulate the body and mind ends with the school year. On April 29, the Y will celebrate Healthy Kids Day, our national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids. Join us for this free family-friendly event at 10 greater Seattle locations filled with fun activities and prizes to get a jumpstart on a stellar summer.
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First Step: Start a Home Based or Cottage Food Business
2017-04-27 18:00 - 19:45 | Lake City Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., Seattle, , WA , 98125, United States
Want to start a Small Food Business in your own kitchen? Yes, you can! Join the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship and the Seattle Public Library for a free six week workshop to find out if your food business idea makes sense, and how to get started.
Class includes rules and regulations, marketing, keeping records, financing your business, packaging and required labels. Qualified individuals will be able to take advantage of free one-on-one business consulting with a Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship business advisor after they complete the series.

Moment for Dance – Dancing for Seniors!
2017-04-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 3850 156th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA, 98006, United States
Come sing and dance to the oldies while sitting in your chair! Replenish your energy while aligning and strengthening balance. Lisa Ravenholt, a NY taught and certified movement analyst and a former professor of dance at Seattle’s Cornish College, will lead us in music and fun, while we remember and enjoy no matter our current limitations. Come join us in this transforming experience.

Temple De Hirsch Sinai
3850 156th Avenue SE, Bellevue
For directions, please call (206) 323-8486 or visit the temple’s website.
RSVP to Rabbi Kate Speizer or call (206) 693-3046 for more information.
For directions, please call (206) 323-8486 or visit the temple’s website.
RSVP to Rabbi Kate Speizer or call (206) 693-3046 for more information.

Dining Out for Life
2017-04-27 | Restaurants throughout the Seattle metro area, Seattle, WA, 98108, United States
Lifelong’s Dining Out For Life presented by BECU returns for its 24th year on April 27!
On this day, over 100 restaurants in the Seattle area will donate 30-50% of their proceeds to Lifelong’s vital programs that support people facing serious illness and poverty in our community.
Click HERE for Participating Restaurants!
Because of your support (and the support of others like you!) in 2016 we were able to feed over 1,900 individuals by providing 36,500 bags of groceries and 170,000 nutritious meals to those in need. Dining Out for Life is one of our biggest, most important fundraisers of the year—it’s been going strong in Seattle for over 20 years, and ensures that our food program, Chicken Soup Brigade, can continue to provide our clients with healthy food catered to their specific medical conditions. DOFL also ensures that our other life-saving programs can continue to support the clients who need them the most.
How you can get involved:
Dine out!
Restaurants sign-up each day, so make sure you are visiting the Dining Out for Life website regularly. From Northgate to Georgetown, from Italian to Japanese, we have something for everyone.
Share, tweet, post, forward!
We need your help! Visit Lifelong’s Facebook page and share the latest Dining Out for Life related post on your own wall. Create a Facebook event to host your own dinner party at a Dining Out for Life participating restaurant. Make sure you use #DOFLSeattle in all your posts leading up to and during April 27.
Are you a restaurant interested in participating in 2017?
Participating in Dining Out is more than just good philanthropy; it’s good business. Lifelong is committed to hosting a successful event, helping fill your restaurant with loyal diners and creating a mutually beneficial partnership.
Your commitment is simply to donate a portion of your proceeds from Dining Out for Life to Lifelong. We take care of the rest. We will implement an advertising and publicity campaign and provide your business with promo materials. We also work to provide a Dining Out for Life Ambassador to be at your restaurant during the event to answer patron questions about Dining Out for Life and Lifelong. Sign-up online here.
Eat your generous heart out. Thank you for your support!

Food & Identity: A taste of Puerto Rico with Eric Rivera
2017-04-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Bookstore Bar & Cafe, 1007 1st Avenue , Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
DESCRIPTION
Join us for an evening of food and discussion with Eric Rivera, Executive Chef at Seattle’s Bookstore Bar & Café. Eric, a graduate of the culinary school at the Art Institute of Seattle, traces cooking back to when he was a small child. Growing up in a Puerto Rican family that celebrated food, Eric often cooked with his grandfather. Despite his early connection with the kitchen, Eric pursued jobs in mortgage and insurance. But eventually he found himself drawn back to food.
After years of working his way up the culinary ladder, his new job at Bookstore Bar & Cafe, allows him to play to his guests’ sense of discovery. “It’s an exploration of the whole flavor spectrum, where you can go from sweet to savory to sour in one bite,” he says. “We have all these great local ingredients at our disposal, and we’ll be highlighting flavors of the Pacific Northwest – but in a way that will feel fresh and new to locals and visitors alike.”
Over a traditional Puerto Rican meal prepared by Eric, we will discuss how we can learn about ourselves and one another through food, and how building bridges through food. During the meal we will break out in small group discussions and play with the magic of food and storytelling to connect us in our vulnerability and shared humanity.
The Menu:
– Bacalao
– Tostones
– Arroz con gandules
– Mofongo
– Bistec
– Lechon
– Tembleque
– Arroz Con Leche
Tickets are $39.85 per person
35 tickets available

Georgetown Earth Day Work Party
2017-04-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Airport Way S & Corson Ave S
Join Trees for Seattle in saving public trees this Earth Day. We will be working in a public landscape near Georgetown playfield to remove aggressive weeds such as ivy which threaten the health of the beautiful mature trees on site. We will also be laying down fresh mulch, picking up garbage, and improving pedestrian access in the area. Seattle Department of Transportation urban forestry crew members will be working nearby to further extend our efforts.
What to Bring: We’ll provide tools, gloves, instruction, and snacks. Please dress for the weather and wear sturdy, close-toed shoes. This is family-friendly site and great for volunteers of all ages!
Where to Meet: Airport Way S & Corson Ave S [map], in front of the Corson Building (5609 Corson Ave S)
If you are planning on attending, please RSVP for the event HERE.
More on the Tree Ambassador Program: Tree Ambassadors are volunteers who help care for Seattle’s trees and make a positive difference in Seattle’s urban forest. Tree Ambassadors help build community and create a culture of caring for our community’s trees.Tree Ambassadors are trained to lead projects that inspire residents to appreciate and care for our trees. For more information, check out:
http://www.seattle.gov/trees/

Celebrate Earth Day at Thornton A. Sullivan Park!
2017-04-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Thornton A Sullivan Park, 11405 W. Silver Lake Rd , Everett, WA, 98208, United States
Join us on the shores of Silver Lake as we provide much needed maintenance of one of Everett’s oldest and most beloved forested parks this Earth Day! We will be removing nonnative species and we will be providing some TLC to the trees and shrubs we planted this winter.
What to bring: Come dressed to work outside (rain or shine) with sturdy shoes. Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated. Tools, work gloves, light snacks and coffee provided.
Where to meet: Park in the Silver Lake parking lot and look for the table below the south side of Camp Patterson.
Youth volunteers: If you are under 18 and attending the event without a parent or guardian, please come to the event with a Youth Waiver signed by a parent or guardian. The Green Everett Partnership youth release waiver can be found here.
RSVP for the event by contacting greeneverett@forterra.org / 425-238-0065
IMPORTANT: Do not leave valuables in your car. Leave computers at home, keep other valuables that you need to have out of sight or with you during the event.
The Green Everett Partnership Vision: Healthy forested parklands supported by an aware and engaged community in which individuals, neighborhoods, nonprofits, businesses, and city government are all working together to protect and maintain their valuable public resources.
Learn More: www.greeneverett.org

Chocolate & Champagne Gala
2017-04-22 08:00 - 17:00 | WA
Champagne, Chocolate, Dinner & Auction! Join us at the Historic Davenport Hotel in Spokane for the 33rd annual Chocolate & Champagne Gala, one of Spokane’s most popular fundraising events. A fun evening that supports a serious cause. All proceeds support the Sexual Assault & Family Trauma Center and other programs of Lutheran Community Services Northwest..Tickets $95 per person. Tickets go on sale in early February.
For more information, contact Katie Tolley at 509-343-5078 or by e-mail.

First Step (South Seattle)
2017-04-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Neighborhood House, ainier Vista 4410 29th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98108, United States
This four-week series includes First Step Idea Session: From Idea to Startup, Does Your Idea Make Financial Sense, and a session on personal readiness. This workshop or equivalent is required to receive free one-on-one business advising from CIE. To register, or ask questions, email communityenterprise@cie-nw.org

First Step - Week 2 (Lynnwood)
2017-04-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Lynnwood, 7020 196th St SW, Lynnwood, WA, 98036, United States
CommunityEnterprise offers accessible and affordable “first step” entrepreneurship training, consulting and other support, empowering people in low-wealth and underserved communities to start and grow profitable small businesses sustainably connected to a local, living economy.
The First Step series is essential for those who want to start a business. It is not a “How to Start a Business” class. Instead, it will help you assess your readiness and the feasibility of your business idea and business goals.
Classes meet for 2 hours a week, for 3 weeks.
Apply online at www.cie-nw.org/applyhttp://www.cie-nw.org/apply
or email communityenterprise@cie-nw.org for more information.

Neighbors Without Borders Action Committee Cleanup Event
2017-04-21 09:00 - 12:00 | SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Ave. S., SeaTac, WA, 98168, United States
Neighbors Without Borders Action Committee invite you to join them in SeaTac parks during this Earth Week event. In the past, this group has contributed by picking up litter and removing invasive ivy from trees.
Click here for Earth Week flier.

Children Are Our Flowers - Boise
2017-04-21 08:00 - 2017-04-23 17:00 | WA
Participating florists and garden centers will donate 10 percent of purchases to LCS Northwest’s to school-based prevention programs during the annual “Children Are Our Flowers” program on April 21-23 in the Boise area..

Click here to download a flyer listing participating florists and garden centers

2017-04-21 08:00 - 17:00 | Alex Selvey, Restore the Duwamish Shoreline Challenge, Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Join hundreds of friends and neighbors at our annual spring Duwamish Alive! event along the Duwamish Shoreline behind BECU in Tukwila!
At the Duwamish Shoreline, we will be removing some invasive weeds that are choking out native plants and spreading mulch to continue to bring this location back to its former glory! While you’re here, keep an eye out for otter, osprey and other wildlife making their home along the river’s edge. This is a great way to give back to your local community, and is also an awesome opportunity to meet some new faces, to get your hands dirty, and to get outside and connect with the Green-Duwamish River!
What to bring: Please dress for the weather because we will be working rain or shine! Boots or comfortable athletic shoes, work clothes, appropriate layers for rain and sun (including sunscreen). Volunteers should also bring a refillable water bottle; snacks and lunch will be provided, so make sure to stick around!
Restoration training, tools and gloves will also be provided. No experience necessary, so make sure to bring along your friends, family, and neighbors!
Youth volunteers: If you are under 18 and attending the event without a parent or guardian, please come to the event with a Youth Waiver signed by a parent or guardian. Youth Waiver for Forterra Restoration Events can be found here.
Forterra is a proud partner of the Duwamish Alive Coalition, which is a collaborative effort of local communities, municipalities, non-profits and businesses within the Duwamish River Watershed to preserve and enhance habitat for people and wildlife towards improving the health of the Puget Sound. The Coalition works to improve the ecological health of our watershed through community engagement and volunteer-based habitat restoration.

First Step: Start a Home Based or Cottage Food Business: Week 5
2017-03-27 18:00 - 19:45 | Eventbrite, Lake City Library 12501 28th Ave. N.E, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Want to start a Small Food Business in your own kitchen? Yes, you can! Join the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship and the Seattle Public Library for a free six week workshop to find out if your food business idea makes sense, and how to get started.
Class includes rules and regulations, marketing, keeping records, financing your business, packaging and required labels. Qualified individuals will be able to take advantage of free one-on-one business consulting with a Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship business advisor after they complete the series.
Mondays, 6:00pm – 7:45pm
Week 1: February 27
Week 2: March 6
Week 3: March 13
Week 4: March 20
Week 5: March 27
Week 6: April 3
For details, link here: www.eventbrite.com/e/

Jewish Delicacies and Traditional Foods Babkas and Rugelach and Challah, Oy Vey
2017-03-23 10:30 - 12:00 | Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 3850 156th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA, 98006, United States
Are Jewish delicacies the secret to our survival and for generations to come? Are these traditional foods too complicated to make at home? Join Seattle chef and caterer Deborah Brownstein for a hands-on program exploring these questions about Jewish food. Brownstein will share her thoughts and experiences around this and more. You’ve likely tasted Brownstein’s savory and sweet treats if you’ve been to local, Jewish community events. And if you haven’t, we’ll sample some of it through all of our senses at this event.
This Endless Opportunities event is part of a community-wide program for adults 60+. It is co-sponsored by Jewish Family Service, Congregation Beth Shalom, Temple De Hirsch Sinai and Temple B’nai Torah.

First Step (South Seattle)
2017-03-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Neighborhood House, Rainier Vista 4410 29th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98108

First Step - Week 1 (Lynnwood)
2017-03-22 10:00 - 12:00 | CIE, 4410 29th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98108, United States
CommunityEnterprise offers accessible and affordable “first step” entrepreneurship training, consulting and other support, empowering people in low-wealth and underserved communities to start and grow profitable small businesses sustainably connected to a local, living economy.
The First Step series is essential for those who want to start a business. It is not a “How to Start a Business” class. Instead, it will help you assess your readiness and the feasibility of your business idea and business goals.
Classes meet for 2 hours a week, for 3 weeks.
Apply online at www.cie-nw.org/apply
or email communityenterprise@cie-nw.org for more information.

Food Bank Cooking Class
2017-03-22 08:00 - 17:00 | JFS Food Bank, 1601 16th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122
Food Bank Cooking Class

Join our Food Bank staff for a FREE monthly cooking class! Learn to cook nutritious, simple, affordable food using minimal equipment. Enjoy a freshly cooked meal and go home with a bag full of ingredients; first-time attendees also receive a free copy of the New York Times bestselling cookbook “Good and Cheap.” This class is for current or potential Food Bank clients. RSVP required.
Fourth Wednesday of the Month
4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
(No cooking class in April)
JFS Food Bank
1601 16th Avenue, Seattle
(Entrance on Pine Street across from the 7-Eleven)
RSVP to Esther Magasis or call (206) 861-3174 for more information.

First Step: Start a Home Based or Cottage Food Business: Week 4
2017-03-20 18:00 - 19:45 | Eventbrite, Lake City Library 12501 28th Ave. N.E, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Want to start a Small Food Business in your own kitchen? Yes, you can! Join the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship and the Seattle Public Library for a free six week workshop to find out if your food business idea makes sense, and how to get started.
Class includes rules and regulations, marketing, keeping records, financing your business, packaging and required labels. Qualified individuals will be able to take advantage of free one-on-one business consulting with a Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship business advisor after they complete the series.
Mondays, 6:00pm – 7:45pm
Week 1: February 27
Week 2: March 6
Week 3: March 13
Week 4: March 20
Week 5: March 27
Week 6: April 3
For details, link here: www.eventbrite.com/e/first-step-start-a-home-based-or-cottage-food-b

Urban Ag Summit At Highline College, Learn How To Farm & Grow Food In The City
2017-03-18 10:00 - 15:00, 2017-03-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Highline college, PO Box 98000, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States

City Farming and Food Access Focus of New Summit
2017-03-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Highline college, PO Box 98000, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Free and Open to All
March 17, 2017: 2–5 p.m.
March 18, 2017: 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Highline’s main campus, Building 8
A mother goat with her new kid are likely to steal the show at the South King County Urban Agriculture Food Summit.
In its inaugural year, the free summit is open to all who want to learn about growing food and farming in the city. The two-day event will feature workshops, demonstrations, vendors and children’s activities.
Attendees will learn about permaculture/sustainability techniques, soil science, beekeeping for increased pollination, edible landscaping and more.

Goats, like this doe and kid, will be part of the goat-keeping demonstration at the Urban Agriculture Food Summit. The goat visit will not be a first for Highline. The college brings goats to campus at least once a year as an environmentally friendly way to keep blackberry bushes in check.

“The goal of the summit is to support, develop and promote new energy for urban agriculture in south King County,” said Rick Shultz, who is one of the event organizers and advises the Highline College Permaculture Club.

Rick Shultz

Shultz noted that the new summit, as well as Highline’s Urban Agriculture/Food Security program in general, gives the college and its community partners the ability to increase awareness and opportunities to develop urban agriculture in a region of King County that is recognized as a food desert.
Several outside organizations are participating in the two-day event. Ravenna Ridge Metro Milkers will bring goats to demonstrate urban goat keeping, and the Seattle Tree Fruit Society will present its 12th annual grafting show, with many fruit growing–related workshops.

Bobby Butler

“I am excited to be partnering with King Conservation District and the Seattle Tree Fruit Society for this event. Both organizations are wonderful resources for folks in the community who are interested in growing their own food and learning more about sustainable practices,” said Bobby Butler, who along with Shultz is organizing the summit. Butler manages Highline’s Urban Agriculture program.
“I am hoping that this event will give members of the community the motivation and guidance they need to get their garden or farm off and running this spring. The event will also be a great opportunity for people to get to know about some of the wonderful food-based organizations that are here to serve their community.”
In 2015, Highline was awarded a two-year, $80,000 grant from the King Conservation District (KCD) Regional Food System program to help launch its Urban Agriculture/Food Security program.
The KCD grant program was initiated to serve as a catalyst for making local food production environmentally and economically sustainable. It funds projects that contribute to the economic viability of local farmers, encourage new farmers, expand acreage in food production, improve food access and increase demand for King County farm products.
Questions?
Bobby Butler: (206) 592-3985, bbutler@highline.edu
Rick Shultz: (206) 592-4117, rshultz@highline.edu

Exploring Dignity
2017-03-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Jewish Family Service, 1601 16th Avenue, Seattle, 98122, United States
Dignity and respect are central values in Jewish Family Service’s mission to help vulnerable people of all backgrounds achieve well-being, health and stability. Join Director of Project Kavod Beth Huppin and Education Coordinator Talya Gillman to discuss treating those in need with dignity and respect while volunteering or working. We’ll look at how these values can vary depending on our identities and life experiences, along with what Jewish tradition has to say. Our ability to live out our values is strengthened through dialogue and reflection; join one, two or all three conversations! These groups are free and open to anyone interested, from volunteers to community members.
Thursday, March 16
Thursday, April 20
Thursday, May 18
6:30 – 8:00 p.m.
JFS Capitol Hill Campus
1601 16th Avenue, Seattle
RSVP to Talya Gillman or call (206) 861-8784 for more information.

Business Resource Open House
2017-03-16 16:00 - 18:00 | Eventbrite, 5423 Delridge Way SW, Seattle98106, WA, 98106, United States

First Step (South Seattle)
2017-03-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Neighborhood House, Rainier Vista 4410 29th Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98108, United States

Looking for Work? Nearly 50 Employers Expected at Job Fair
2017-03-15 11:00 - 14:00 | Highline college, PO Box 98000, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Highline’s main campus, Building 8
Are you looking for a job? Highline College’s Spring Job Fair will bring employers from a wide variety of industries together with students, alumni and community members.
Close to 50 employers are expected to attend, looking to fill full-time, part-time and temporary jobs.

Come early for free giveaways. The event is free and open to the public. Bring copies of your resume and dress professionally. This is a great opportunity to network and meet employers in person.
For tips on how to prepare for a job fair and more information, visit the Student Employment website.
View the current list of employers scheduled to attend the job fair.
Questions?
Contact Chantal Carrancho at (206) 592-4026 or ccarrancho@highline.edu.

Evolution and Intersection of Race and Religion for American Jews
2017-03-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 3850 156th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA, 98006, United States
In the changing context of American categories of race and religion, Jews have found themselves shifting their identities depending on the times. Join 37-year-old Rabbi David Basior of Seattle’s Kadima Reconstructionist Community for a discussion about how the changing landscape has affected Jewish identity, privilege and assimilation. Hear how a Reconstructionist perspective sheds light on the topic and bring your own personal stories of identity shifting as we will explore the topic together.
This Endless Opportunities event is part of a community-wide program for adults 60+. It is co-sponsored by Jewish Family Service, Congregation Beth Shalom, Temple De Hirsch Sinai and Temple B’nai Torah.

Renton Senior Center (Metro Transit ORCA To-Go)
2017-03-14 09:00 - 12:00 | Metro ORCA To-Go, 211 Burnett Ave N 98057, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
ORCA To-Go mobile sales and service is where you can take care of all your ORCA card needs. The sales van provides full-service ORCA card sales and assistance for purchasing or loading bus fare on to a card.

First Step: Start a Home Based or Cottage Food Business: Week 3
2017-03-13 18:00 - 19:45 | Eventbrite, Lake City Library 12501 28th Ave. N.E, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
ant to start a Small Food Business in your own kitchen? Yes, you can! Join the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship and the Seattle Public Library for a free six week workshop to find out if your food business idea makes sense, and how to get started.
Class includes rules and regulations, marketing, keeping records, financing your business, packaging and required labels. Qualified individuals will be able to take advantage of free one-on-one business consulting with a Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship business advisor after they complete the series.
Mondays, 6:00pm – 7:45pm
Week 1: February 27
Week 2: March 6
Week 3: March 13
Week 4: March 20
Week 5: March 27
Week 6: April 3
For details, link here: www.eventbrite.com/e/first-step-start-a-home-based-or-cottage-food-business-tickets-29340563415
