

Financial contributions
Business/food preparation monitoring
Demonstrating skills/techniques
Donating time and/or equipment
There are hundreds of ‘would-be’ entrepreneurs in our Valley who would like to start a food-based business. This is exciting news, because small business owners are the heartbeat of our Valley’s economy and help to inject vibrancy into our community. The downside is that many new ventures fail for a variety of reasons, but getting help from incubators like the Clovis Culinary Center more than doubles their chance for success!
The Clovis Culinary Center is a partially-subsidized nonprofit organization, intended for shared, community use for residents of the Central Valley. Our organization was established to promote community economic development. In addition to commercial kitchen space, the Center offers expert knowledge to aid business owners in making educated decisions on how to operate their business.
You can help these emerging businesses through financial support or professional expertise as an affiliated expert to the Clovis Culinary Center. Your contribution will help lead to more successful food-based businesses and a healthier Valley economy! Plus it delivers you the benefit of a tax-deductible donation to a licensed nonprofit organization and a way to pay your personal success forward.
More than just a kitchen, our affiliated experts provide workshops to help entrepreneurs with:
Basic food handling
Developing business plans
Marketing and social media
Securing permits and licenses
Navigating contracts with government organizations
Obtaining a wholesale license
Acquiring funds for operations
Applying for grants and other funding
Clovis Culinary Center is a designated 501 c3 nonprofit organization. It is funded and supported by business leaders, government organizations and active individuals within our community who come together and donate their time and experience, plus lend their financial support, to help create a local incubator for foodies, visionaries and
entrepreneurs to grow and thrive.