Free culinary mentoring programme and workshop series for producers and ingredient suppliers in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County

• ❓ People praise your product at the market, but when they hear the price, many walk away?

• ❓ Customers often ask, "What should I cook/bake with this?" and you wish you could hand them a great recipe on the spot?

• ❓ You’d love for local restaurants and eateries to order ingredients from you, but you’re unsure how to approach the chefs?

• ❓ You’re on Facebook, but you have no idea what to post apart from "back in stock"?

• ❓ You feel your product quality is excellent, but due to poor packaging or marketing, you can’t sell it at a fair price?

If you answered YES to at least one question, this programme is for you! 

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As a producer or small-scale farmer, you know that creating quality products is only half the job. The other – often more challenging – part is finding paying customers and getting noticed by local hospitality businesses.

Through the Twinning programme, you’ll receive personalised, practical support from experts – no theoretical waffle, just concrete solutions tailored to your business!

What does the programme offer?

• 🍳 Recipe ideas that sell your product: We’ll help you create tried-and-tested recipes using your ingredients, which you can share with your customers (at the market, on flyers, or on Facebook) to immediately spark their interest in buying.

• 🍽️ Getting into restaurant kitchens: We’ll show you how to approach local restaurants practically and explain their packaging and delivery expectations.

• 📈 Pricing and branding: We’ll help you organise your calculations and presentation so your product gets the value it deserves.

• 🍷 Culinary event ideas: We’ll show you how to turn your product into an experience (tastings, open farms, local culinary collaborations).

• 🤝 Producer community and networking: Meet other producers in the county and explore opportunities for joint packages or collaborations.

How does it work in practice?

Participation starts with a personal needs assessment, where we’ll review your current situation and identify areas for improvement. This is followed by a 3-session workshop series and personalised mentoring:

• Day 1 – Introductions and goals: We’ll get to know each other and explore the potential in your products.

• Day 2 – Practical workshop: Marketing, pricing, branding, packaging, and market research explained clearly with real-life examples.

• Day 3 – Results and vision: Presentation of completed recipes, developments, and new sales strategies.

Who can apply?

Local producers, primary producers, and small-scale farmers in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. (Participation is subject to written agreement from the Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County Municipality.)

💰 Participation is COMPLETELY FREE!

(The services are provided as part of a project co-financed by the European Union, in the form of non-repayable support.)

⚠️ Note: Due to the personalised nature of the work, places are limited, with only 8 producers being selected!

👉 Don’t miss this opportunity – complete the application form in just 2 minutes here:

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