Hope & Main

Hope & Main, a 501c3, helps local entrepreneurs jumpstart early-stage food companies and other food-related businesses by providing low-cost, low-risk access to shared-use commercial kitchen space and other industry-specific technical resources. As the state’s first nonprofit food business incubator, Hope & Main gives food startups the chance to grow in their first two to three years without the cost of equipping their own commercial facilities. Members benefit from extensive mentoring, access to fully-equipped and affordable workspace, and immersion in an entrepreneurial environment where they can collaborate with industry experts and peers. Hope & Main’s aim is to create a community of support for food entrepreneurs and to serve as a springboard for the launch and growth of new culinary enterprises. Hope & Main received a $3 million loan from the USDA to conduct a deep renovation of the 100 year old schoolhouse it now occupies.