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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rachael LaPorte CLiCK (860) 786-7907 rachael.clickwillimantic@gmail.com CALLING ALL FARMERS IN EASTERN CT! $5,000 Scholarships Available for Food Production at CLiCK Windham, CT: CLiCK Willimantic, a commercially licensed cooperative kitchen space for farmers, chefs, canners, sauce makers, chocolatiers, bakers, and more, is awarding three $5,000 scholarships to local farmers looking to create value-added goods to their product offerings, extending the season for local produce and providing use for farm seconds in order to increase farm profits. These funds are available thanks to a Farm Viability Grant received from the Connecticut Department of Agriculture. The $5,000 grant will cover the following expenses related to the manufacturing of value-added products: • ServSafe Manager Certification • A one year CLiCK partnership membership • 75 hours of commercial kitchen rental • Dry, refrigerated, and freezer storage • 50 hours with a professional ServSafe certified culinary assistant • 1 year of liability and vending insurance • 1 year of food business licensing • Packaging and labeling Interested farmers should email Rachael LaPorte, CLiCK Operations Manager, at rachael.clickwillimantic@gmail.com for a scholarship application. CLiCK, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit organization located in Willimantic, CT. Open for four years, the space includes a large commercial kitchen suitable for all kinds of food preparation, a state-of-the-art teaching kitchen, meeting spaces for community events, community gardens, and an orchard. CLiCK’s mission is Grow, Cook, Share: To grow the vitality of our local economy and community by offering shared use commercial kitchens to farmers and culinary entrepreneurs seeking to create food-based businesses; and to improve the health of our local community by teaching gardening, culinary arts, nutrition and other food-related classes. To learn more about CLiCK, visit clickwillimantic.com or facebook.com/CLiCK.Willimantic/.