Classes Offered by TCEDC

Food Sector Opportunity Project

A free weeklong course where students attend class for five (5) days, eight (8) hours each day to learn about the in’s and out’s of opperating a food business. 

Seasonal Cooking Classes

A variety of cooking classes are offered annually and by demand. Learn how to to preserve food through canning, how to make tamales, salsas, and more!

Seed Saving

Learn how to save and store seeds for the next harvest season. 

Financial Literacy

Learn how to financially prepare and apply for loans/grants for your food business. Offered on a by-demand basis.

Food Sector Opportunity Project

Since 2003, thousands of community members have received job and skill training, education and critical services through the businesses and organizations of the Taos County Economic Development Corporation. FSOP™ is a weeklong course offered biannually in the fall and spring designed to provide answers and information to people in all phases of food production. This class covers everything from recipe development and food safety issues to marketing of a food product.

  • History and Culture of Food

  • Marketing Concepts

  • Recipe and Product Development

  • Food Safety and Microbiology

  • Good Manufacturing Practices

  • Sanitation and Food Safety

  • FDA Regulations: Acidified Foods

  • Labeling and Nutrition Analyses

  • State Requirements

  • Introduction to Business Plan

  • Accounting and Business Practices

  • Taos Food Center Manufacturing Requirements

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