Renting the Kitchen
Our commercial kitchen enables us to produce our own value-added products, operate as a small-scale fruit and vegetable processing facility, and a rental kitchen.
Our commercial kitchen, inspected by Illinois Department of Public Health for wholesale, enables us to produce our own value-added products, but also allows Berries and Flour to operate as a small-scale fruit and vegetable processing facility and a kitchen rental for other micro food operations. These activities contribute much-needed components of a strong local food system in Central Illinois!
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Each renter will establish terms with Preserve Farmstead and Berries and Flour depending on their needs. ​​
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All renters must have their Certified Food Protection Manager’s license.
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Included in rental:
Full use of harvesting, processing, and preparing equipment
There is currently no oil fryer nor a grill.
Use of small wares
Options to purchase packaging
Consumables and cleaning supplies
Dry storage space
Refrigerator space
Minimal freezer space (until we get a walk-in!)
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Generally, the kitchen is not available for a short-term rental except for processing. For example, if you want to make your own batch of applesauce, we can talk!
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This kitchen is not permitted by CUPHD, though we did use their standards to build it. We cannot rent to caterers, food trucks, meat operations, or fresh meal preparers.
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​To learn more, please contact Heidi at 217-724-8265 or by email at: