Edible Startup Summit 2020
The virtual Edible Startup Summit 2020 was held on Nov. 9 – Nov. 10, 2020. Under the ESS 2020 drop-down menu, you can find the Program at a Glance, Session Descriptions, Speakers & Consultants, One-on-one Consulting Sessions, Co-sponsors, and Presentation Slides & Handouts.
Facebook Event Links: Spanish; HMoob; English
Download the flyer for this event in different languages here:
- ESS 2020 Flyer ENGLISH, PDF 870 KB
- ESS 2020 Flyer SPANISH, PDF 872 KB
- ESS 2020 Flyer HMOOB, PDF 876 KB
The Edible Startup Summit focuses on early stage food businesses. Co-hosted by UW-Madison Extension Dane County and the UW-Madison Division of Extension Community Food Systems Program, the state-wide summit offers comprehensive education sessions on what it takes to develop a local food business.
Experts from across the state provided information on a wide range of topics including:
- trends in food business
- how to write a business plan
- food safety requirements
- how to create a unique brand
- business innovation during Covid-19
- how to get a product onto the grocery shelf
- how to work with a distributor
- on-line ordering systems
For more information, contact Extension’s Community Food Systems Program outreach manager, Erin Peot, at erin.peot@wisc.edu.
The Summit is organized by UW-Madison Extension Dane County and the UW-Madison Extension Food Systems Program, with support from the UW Food Finance Institute, UW-Madison’s Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, Compeer Financial, FEED Kitchens, the Entrepreneur group of Dane County Food Council, and Tribe 9 Foods.
