In partnership with Local First Arizona, The Northern Arizona Good Jobs Network (NAGJN) is a comprehensive network of resources for food-related entrepreneurs and businesses in rural and tribal communities. White Mountain Economic Development has created these support services to grow a vibrant food ecosystem across five counties in Northern Arizona, and help startups and small businesses in the food industry scale their ideas.

 

Available programs include:

 

• ServSafe® Food Manager Certification, which features training, materials and testing for a nationally-recognized certification — at no cost to participants

• Food Entrepreneurship Program, which provides no-cost training and mentorship from industry experts around key business needs like marketing, packaging, compliance, business planning, and more

• Shared Kitchen Access, which offers commercial kitchen space and access to equipment at affordable rates

• Restaurant Upskilling - Utilizing WMED’s SkilUP online Learning Management System restaurant owners have access to over 50 modules to upskill restaurant works.

• Non-Technical Skills Training - WMED also delivers a wide range of non-technical skills training such as communication, leadership, financial literacy and others through its online SkillUP LMS.