Have you always dreamed of starting a food business? Whether you're a baker, a caterer, a food truck, a farmer, or even a hot sauce bottler, CoMo Cooks Shared Kitchen is for you! Our monthly kitchen orientation is free to attend and will provide answers to all your questions. We'll offer tours of the kitchen […]
READ MOREWhat is CoMo Cooks? CoMo Cooks is a commercial kitchen and food business incubator located on The Loop. We believe all good cooks deserve a chance to turn their recipes into reality so our mission is to provide accessible, welcoming, and affordable kitchen space for local food-based businesses, farmers, and small-batch producers. We’re eliminating obstacles […]
READ MOREDo you have a great cookie recipe? Skill with catering events? A plan to open a food truck? If you're actively working on opening your own food-based business, take a look at our Minority Business Owner Scholarship Program. These scholarships are available for individuals in historically excluded groups interested in starting a food based business. […]
READ MOREHave you always dreamed of starting a food business? Whether you're a baker, a caterer, a food truck, a farmer, or even a hot sauce bottler, CoMo Cooks Shared Kitchen is for you! Our monthly kitchen orientation is free to attend and will provide answers to all your questions. We'll offer tours of the kitchen […]
READ MORECoMo Cooks Shared Kitchen is a non-profit commercial kitchen, packing house, and food business incubator. CoMo Cooks was started by The Loop Community Improvement District as part of an overarching economic development plan focused on revitalizing a neglected area of Columbia, Missouri through small-scale manufacturing and local makers. Our mission is to provide accessible, welcoming, […]
READ MOREThe Loop Community Improvement District is proud to announce the latest recipients of their CoMo Cooks Scholarships, Anitial’A Ware of His Alkaline Angel and Jayco Jones of Big Nose BBQ. We had a wonderful group of cooks apply so it was not an easy decision. Anitial’A Ware has long cooked for both her friends and […]
READ MOREOur goal at The Packing House is to make it easy for growers to process excess crops without all the excess paperwork so we've worked out a sweet deal with the health department. We've created a streamlined, low-cost option for seasonal processing. No business license, no deposit, and no long-term commitment. Growers can start freezing, […]
READ MORESocial media is the backbone for a lot of small businesses and makers but it's important to move beyond posts to paid advertising--but how to start? Come learn more about Facebook advertising from MJ Swetnam, Social Specialist and Jennifer Burleson, Associate Account Director at Coegi, a digital marketing group right here on The Loop. Here are just a […]
READ MORETwo warehouse spaces have recently become available on Grand Ave, just off the Business Loop, and they'd be perfect for a small maker or manufacturer. The first is a space currently occupied by Dwayne Browning LLC at 1313 Grand Ave. He has extra space he'd like to split off and share with another like business. He's […]
READ MOREEvery business owner can use a little help from time to time, whether you're a start-up or an established business looking for ways to up your game. Perhaps you're new to a professional kitchen and have questions about using or cleaning specialized equipment. Watch our quick demonstration videos for help. Or maybe you need some […]
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