The name of the project implies only a canning facility, however we are very interested into looking at all ways of preserving food including canning, fermenting, and drying food.

 

The Colorado Cannery Project (CCP) is a project that will conduct an online survey, conduct community meetings in select Colorado Communities, develop a business model, and complete a feasibility study for the construction and operation of a scalable community cannery located in Colorado.

 

Goals of the CCP include:

               1.)  Identify Interested Communities

               2.) Identify Potential Crops and Quantities

               3.) Determine a Business Model

               4.) Select an Optimum Location

               5.) Develop Site and Equipment Costs

               6.) Create Financial Projections

               7.) Develop a Business Plan

 

The results of the project will be presented to producers and the community in 2011.

 

We will evaluate reasonable possible functions of a canning facility that include:

                1.) A Common Kitchen Area

                2.) A Larger Scale Food Production Area

                3.) An Education/Product Development Area

                4.) Drop Off and Distribution Area

                5.) Retail Store

 

For more information please download our project brochure.