The Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport and The Center for Food Equity and Economic Development (FEED), is now accepting students for their CREATE culinary program, which is intended for under-employed and unemployed area residents looking to start their own businesses or explore a new career in the food industry. Led by Chef Kashia Cave, the class runs from January 11 to March 18, 2022, Tuesday through Friday, from 9am to 1pm, in Bridgeport. Applications are due before December 31, 2021. Download an application at feedbpt.org/create.

CREATE is culinary training for food industry employment or the aspiring food entrepreneur. The culinary boot camps are geared to prepare students for all aspects of the food industry, from basic knife skills, cooking techniques, recipe testing and scaling and ServSafe, to workshops in product development, business accounting, permits and licenses, farmers’ market retail and entrepreneurship. Fee is just $10 for materials.

FEED, a division of the Council of Churches of Greater Bridgeport, builds community wealth through innovative food-based initiatives. FEED is focused on economic development-based initiatives within the food industry that build assets and wealth within the Bridgeport community by providing culinary training to low-income residents for food industry employment and entrepreneurial ventures through its successful CREATE program.

For more information, call 203-334-1121, x14, email [email protected] or visit feedbpt.org.