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The aim of this outreach flyer template is to provide a simple format for incubator kitchen leadership to share their business story and vision in a concise way when approaching potential investors, government officials, and partner organizations.  

Incubator Kitchens are often the first step for food businesses. They create an ecosystem of services and resources where small food businesses can fine-tune their recipes, grow beyond a Cottage Food business, and expand into the market. It is crucial for scaling food businesses to have access to the resources incubator kitchens can provide to grow their space, update equipment, and add more storage. Expanding access to these resources for small businesses is a frequent challenge for incubator kitchens. With increasing demand for licensed commercial kitchen space, incubator kitchens need to be able to share their story and vision succinctly in order to obtain funding and connect with partnering organizations.  

In this document, you will find instructions and tips on how to use the Outreach Flyer Template for Incubator Kitchens in the companion reference and the link to the fillable, editable template tool saved in Canva.   

This tool was developed to support the Michigan Incubator Kitchen Network, coordinated by the Michigan State University Center for Regional Food Systems.  

The author and CRFS are grateful to the following partners for their contribution for making this project possible:

•  Emma Beachamp, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, Contributor
•  Renae Hesselink, Kitchen 242, Contributor
•  Melissa Hill, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, Designer
•  Matt Jones, Allen Neighborhood Center, Contributor
• Jamie Rahrig, MSU Center for Regional Food Systems, Contributor