Renting the 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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With your produce we can purchase it, process it for you (remove peels, seeds, juice, press, dehydrate, grind, etc.), and make a product (juice, jam, leather, frozen, etc.).​

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Preserve Membership Types

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• Daily

  • Number of hours: 8​

  • Fee: $280

• Monthly

  • Number of hours: ​25

  • Fee: $600

• Annual

  • Can be discussed​

 

With each membership comes rental of kitchen for specified hours, Scheduling is around regular kitchen renters. No refunds if hours go unused. Automatic renewal unless cancelled with Preserve Farmstead. Given preferential seating in foraging classes and cooking classes.

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Full use of processing equipment, harvesting gear. Can purchase packaging, or provide your own, All must have their Certified Food Protection Manager’s license to become a Preserve Member. Must follow Preserve rules and regulations, clean equipment and kitchen after use.

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Kitchen may be rented at $25 per hour beyond the membership fee if space allows.

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If you are interested in an annual membership, contact us to discuss.

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To learn more and to purchase a membership, please contact Heidi at 217-724-8265 or by email at:

berriesandflour@gmail.com.