Rooted Roundtables - Edinboro Market

Call us at (814) 266-2993 | Email us at edinboromarket@gmail.com | Visit us at 211 Mill Street, Edinboro, PA 16412

Rooted Roundtables provide:

Join Edinboro Market and The Center for Regional Agriculture, Food, and Transformation CRAFT at Chatham University for Rooted Round Tables. A series of meetings, workshops, and events that are aimed at helping farmers and food businesses grow and flourish as integral members of the regional food economy. This work is aimed at bringing food businesses together to learn and grow. Our goal is to provide participants will have a well rounded understanding of the small business skills that help to ensure their business’s success and sustainability

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2025

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Past Rooted Roundtables

Grants Workshop | April 4, 2025

This full-day workshop will give you a grounding in how to find, write, receive, and report on federal, state, local, and foundation grants. Learn from local grant recipients, workshop your own grant proposal, and prepare to apply for a grant opportunity for the Appalachia Regional Food Business Center.

Online companion course: Demystifying Funding

What’s this? This free, quick, learn-at-your-own-pace companion course is a great way to prepare for the Grants Workshop, or a useful primer on grant funding on its own. CRAFT has a series of online courses and digital resources aimed at helping your business grow.

Food Safety & Labeling Regulations | April 21, 2025

Join Edinboro Market, the Erie County Department of Health, and the Center for Regional, Agriculture, Food, and Transformation (CRAFT) at Chatham University for a comprehensive Food Safety and Labeling Regulations presentation aimed at preparing food businesses to cook at commercial kitchens and ensure their food is labeled properly for sale. The presentations will cover commercial kitchen types, the application process, the information that needs to be on your food label, and more. While we suggest that you attend for both speakers, feel free to join us for all or part of this presentation based on your needs. Learn about Food Safety from 3:00 - 4:15 PM and Labeling Regulations from 4:30 - 6:00 PM.

Online companion course: HACCP Plans – A How to Guide and Pump Up the Jam: Cottage Food in PA

What’s this? This free, quick, learn-at-your-own-pace companion course is a great way to prepare for this presentation. They’re also great stand-alone courses that can help you learn more about how to write a HACCP plan and if your food product can be made in your home kitchen. CRAFT has a series of online courses and digital resources aimed at helping your business grow.

Hosting Workshops & Events| May 19, 2025

Are you a food or farm Business interested in diversifying your offerings through hosting workshops, but don’t have much experience? As consumers continue to look for creative and interactive events and ways to engage with the businesses in their communities, hosting workshops or other interactive events in your space is a great way to attract new customers and tap into a new revenue stream. Learn what goes into hosting a workshop, how to build a well-thought out curriculum, and how to organize your class for the best participant experience possible.

Online companion courses: Hosting Workshops and Moderate Cost On-Farm Diversification Strategies.

What’s this? These free, quick, learn at your own pace companion courses are a great way to prepare for this presentation. They’re also great stand alone courses that can help you learn more about how to best produce revenue generating events in your space.. CRAFT has a series of online courses and digital resources aimed at helping your business grow.

HACCP Plan Writing | June 9th, 2025

If you’re using a specialized manufacturing process to produce your food product, you may need to have a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Plan in place. Although the HACCP plan process may sound intimidating, it’s a business task that you’ll be able to complete yourself with a little training and support. Join us for a HACCP plan writing workshop that will review the writing process, steps to a successful plan, and personalized help to being writing a plan for your business.

Online companion course: HACCP Plans- A How to Guide

What’s this? These free, quick, learn at your own pace companion courses are a great way to prepare for this presentation.They’re also great stand alone courses that can help you learn more about how to write a HACCP plan and if your food product can be made in your home kitchen. CRAFT has a series of online courses and digital resources aimed at helping your business grow.

ServSafe Food Safety Manager Certification | July 14th, 2025

ServSafe is a food safety training administered by the U.S. National Restaurant Association which prepares food industry leaders to implement essential public health practices and create a culture of food safety. Pennsylvania law requires at least one employee per licensed food facility to hold a nationally recognized food manager certification during all hours of operation. ServSafe Manager Certification training is held in two 8-hour sessions, with the exam held in the latter part of the second session. The training consists of a mix of slides, videos, and group activities that cover many topics that relate to running a safe and healthy food business including: foodborne microorganisms and allergens, the flow of food, food safety management systems, pest management, and cleaning and sanitation. Upon successful completion of the training and exam, certification is valid for five years.

Marketing and Brand Development | August 22nd, 2025

This “crash course” will cover all the basics you need to know about building trust with a strong brand, telling your story, effective marketing strategies, and using social media wisely! It sounds like a lot (because it is!) but this session will simplify these concepts into bite-size pieces, offering participants immediate, real-world applications so they can walk away with tangible outcomes (like a logo or brand package) and clear, actionable next steps (like media templates or content calendars).