This guide will help markets start a Chef at the Market program! Interactive demonstrations like these serve many purposes:
- Increase market sales of Alaska Grown specialty crops
- Increase attendance at markets
- Provide customers with easy ways to use veggies
- Engage youth in healthy cooking and food choices
PREPLANNING:
Preparation:
Chef at the Market demos require a DEC permit if they allow the public to sample food (free food isn’t safe food!)
Proper sanitation is also an important consideration
Court Chefs:
Chefs can be found everywhere! You don’t have to be a professional food worker to qualify. Ask foodies around your market and in your community if they’d like
Payment/ Supplies Reimbursement – USE HOMER FARMERS MARKET FORM
Helpful Links/Resources:
- Temporary Food Service Permit (AK DEC)
- Hand Washing Station Information (AK DEC)
- Application for Chefs at the Market Template
- Chef at the Market Mobile Kitchen Kit (edit for your market and distribute to Chefs so they know what to expect)
- Advertising Flyer Example
DEMONSTRATION DAY:
Demonstration Day
Payment/ Supplies Reimbursement – USE HOMER FARMERS MARKET FORM
Helpful Links/Resources:
- AK Grown Chef Recipe Card Template (Blank)
- AK Grown Chef Recipe Card Template (Example)
- Tips & Reminders for Chefs and Program Coordinators
- Chef at the Market- Reimbursement & Event Report
POST DEMONSTRATION:
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Helpful Links/Resources:
- Chef at the Market FARMER Evaluation
- Chef at the Market MANAGER Evaluation
- Impact Report and Survey Questions – share your results with the public, city, and other organizations to show impact and effectiveness… this may help with funding too!