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Food Business Incubator | Food Processing and Co-Packaging

about.

About.

The Carver Food Enterprise Center is a project of the George Washington Carver Agriculture Research Center,

a non-profit organization located in the heart of the

Rapidan Rappahannock Region of Virginia’s Northern Piedmont.

We are a 6,200 square foot food shared commercial kitchen,

food business incubator, and classroom. Our facility opened September 1st, 2023 to growers, food business owners, entrepreneurs, and organizations.

Current Kitchen Users

Bahia Salgados
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Pauleys BBQ
spicygrrrls
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Muffs Sweet Treats
Nanay’s Kitchen
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Da G Spot Logo
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Caroline County
Veeneys Family Grill
Grandpa foods
Roberts Hot Sauce
SweetCarolina
Darins Event Catering
CHOMPS
Pastries on the Porch
In the Mix Logo
La Bori Logo
The Pork Stork
Refresh Kitchen
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Events

Events.

  • Multiple Dates
    Mon, Jun 01
    Jun 01, 2026, 5:00 PM – Jun 28, 2026, 9:00 PM
    Website
    Through this virtual series, work at your own pace to open the food truck of your dreams! Content includes must-do lists, templates for finances, Virginia specific regulations overview, and advice from folks in the field.
  • Tue, Jul 07
    9432 N James Madison Hwy
    Jul 07, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    9432 N James Madison Hwy, 9432 N James Madison Hwy, Rapidan, VA 22733, USA
    Thinking about selling food at events? Don’t miss this hands-on Temporary Food Establishment (TFE) Workshop in collaboration with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH)!
  • Read below or click for dates and time!
    9432 N James Madison Hwy
    Read below or click for dates and time!
    9432 N James Madison Hwy, 9432 N James Madison Hwy, Rapidan, VA 22733, USA
    May is a lighter (but still tasty!) month in the kitchen as we install new equipment and continue planning for our expansion. We hope you’ll join us for these two fun and flexible volunteer days:

Partners,

thank you for the support!

GWCARC Logo
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Virginia_Cooperative_Extension_logo
MVFP logo
VSU logo
Culpeper COunty logo
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Hawks logo
Culpeper Economic development
Culpeper Chamber logo
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Go Virginia Logo
PATH Foundation logo
VDACS logo
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Dominion-Energy
Northern Piedmont logo
DHCD Logo
Prince Charitable Trust logo
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Rappahannock Electric

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