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Glacial Hills Food Center
Connie Pantle,Manager
1730 1st Avenue WestHorton, Kansas
www.ghfoodcenter.com
Glacial Hills RC&D
The Glacial Hills Resource Conservation & Development is a 501-c-3 nonprofit, tax exempt rural development organization that covers northeast Kansas and assists people and communities with improving the area’s economy, environment and quality of life.
NE Kansas Rural Business Development Program
The Northeast Kansas Rural Business Development Program provides access to capital, business planning, training and technical assistance, to entrepreneurs starting or expanding small businesses.
The Glacial Hills Food Center is a key component of the entrepreneurial business development program for food based businesses.
Why do we need a shared-use kitchen in NE Kansas?
Keep foods local, keep $ local
Allow local farmers to add value by developing products
Encourage healthy eating
Offer education
Growing fruits and vegetables
Food preparation and
Food preservation
Who can use the kitchen?
Farmers Market Vendors
New or Existing Food Processors
Caterers
Special Event Vendors
Home Canners
Family Groups
Restaurant Owners
What equipment is in the kitchen?
Convection oven
Six-burner industrial stove
Industrial stand mixer
Three-vat sink
Hand wash sink
Commercial dishwasher
Stainless steel prep tables
Commercial refrigerator
Commercial freezer
Packaging machine
Food processors
Canning equipment
Specialty equipment
Juicer
Fermenting crock
Grain Mill
Food Mill
What other services does Glacial Hills Food Center provide?
Assist clients with working with Kansas Department of Agriculture to obtain food licensing
Assist clients in working with Kansas State University’s Food Science Institute for process authority
Facilitate ServSafe classes (for proper food handling procedures)
Ordering supplies (jars, bulk food, etc)
Storage
Business Planning and Coaching
NEK Enterprise Facilitation
Kansas Small Business Development Center
Glacial Hills Food Center
BEFORE
BEFORE
BEFORE
BEFORE
BEFORE
BEFORE
DURING
DURING
WORKSHOPS & COOKING CLASSES
Salsa Workshop
Worked with local K-State Research and Extension agents to teach class
Provide information on preparation and preservation of salsa utilizing fresh, local produce
Focus on preserving food safely
Pumpkin Workshop
Worked with Brown County KSRE agent
Goal is to teach participants to prepare pie pumpkins for cooking and/or preservation
Think outside the box to prepare pumpkin
Safely preserve pumpkin
Beef Stew in a Pumpkin Shell - Carbonada en Zapallo
Ingredients:
1 8-10 inch diameter pumpkin
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 green pepper, chopped
1/3 cup olive oil
1.5 pounds stewing beef, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 can stewed tomatoes
2 cups beef broth
3 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 white potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 tablespoons sugar
1 large winter squash, peeled and cubed
7 ounces dried apricots, roughly chopped (about 1 cup)
1 cup frozen corn
salt and pepper to taste
http://southamericanfood.about.com/od/holidayrecipes/r/carbonadazapall.htm
Apple Pie Workshop
Utilized local apples
Taught by home chef
Hands-on participation
Side-by-side comparison
Lard vs Shortening
Asian Fusion Class
Taught by local home chef
Used simple techniques to prepare Asian food
Utilized readily-available ingredients
No one-use equipment needed (bamboo mat)
Upcoming ClassesTruffles, Cake Pops and Candy
Wednesday, November 30
Giving Food Gifts for the HolidaysWednesday, December 7
Wine Pairing CourseWednesday, December 14
RSVP to [email protected]
2012 Plans for GHFC
Continued Classes on Food Prep and Preservation
Classes on Growing Fruits and Vegetables
Work with Food Entrepreneurs
Work with community groups to utilize kitchen
Interactive website
Blog
Calendar
Food Tips
2012 Class Schedule Growing Your Own Fruit & Vegetables; Preparing & Preserving Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
Growing Workshops
Couples Cooking
Kids Cooking
Using Local Produce for a Five Star Meal
Jams & Jellies
Heirloom Tomato Series
Growing
Cooking
Preserving
Seed Saving
Glacial Hills Food [email protected]
Personally, I have been very impressed by the slow food movement. It is about celebrating the culture of food, of sharing the extraordinary knowledge--developed over millennia--of the traditions involved with quality food production, of the sheer joy and pleasure of consuming food together.
--Prince Charles