Adding to a string of scheduled food business seminars, Goosefoot will host two-day workshop next month featuring Sarah Masoni, product development manager for the Food Innovation Center in Portland, Ore.

Food Entrepreneurship: A to Z will provide an overview of all facets of starting and operating a food business, including market niches (industrial, food service, retail, consumer-direct), processing options (commercial kitchen, shared use kitchen, co-packer), converting recipes from small to large amounts, sustainable and profitable pricing, packaging and labeling, shelf-life/food safety, and marketing strategies, from research and public relations to social media.

The workshop is 1-5 p.m. Monday, June 13 and 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, June 14 at the historic Sears House, 2812 Meinhold Road in Langley.

Affiliated with Oregon State University Extension, The Food Innovation Center (FIC) is a resource for client based product and process development, packaging engineering and shelf life studies, and consumer sensory testing. Masoni is a senior faculty research assistant and food product development team manager at the FIC, and works with food entrepreneurs to help them determine their next steps for success, according to recent news release.

Tickets cost $45, and registration is required. A lunch is included. Make checks payable to Goosefoot and mail to PO Box 114, Langley, WA 98260. Call Marian Myszkowski at 360-321-4145 or email her at marian@goosefoot.org for more information.

Goosefoot is offering food business workshops as part of a continuing exploration into the viability of a full-service shared commercial kitchen on South Whidbey. Visit http://www.whidbeykitchen.org for details.