WELCOME TO REAL GOOD KITCHEN FOUNDATION 

GROWING FOOD BUSINESSES.

FEEDING OUR COMMUNITY.

At RGKF, we help food entrepreneurs build thriving businesses while nurturing a diverse, thriving local food system — a Knoxville where everyone has access to affordable, nourishing food.

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Our Mission

Our Mission

Our mission is to increase food access, strengthen communities, and build equity through food entrepreneurship education, capacity building, and access to capital. 

What We Do

We Empower Food Entrepreneurs

Our focus is on supporting aspiring, underserved food entrepreneurs to realize their food business dreams.

We believe in the transformative power of food – to create economic opportunities and foster vibrant communities. 

We Educate and Mentor

For a food business to be successful, access to commercial equipment and great recipes are not enough.

Food entrepreneurs also need business education, technical assistance, support and community connections.

We Fight Food Insecurity

We believe food is a fundamental human right and offer prepared meals through our community partners to help address this immediate crisis in our community.

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PARTNERS

Educational Programs

Starting and growing a food business is hard.

Our programs provide business fundamentals, mentorship from industry experts, and networking and community connections so you can build a solid foundation for your food business to thrive

  • Look for our next Food Business 101 Workship in Fall 2024

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  • Applications open soon for our next Food Business Incubator cohort, starting Late Fall 2024.

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Get Involved

Get Involved

 

Donate

By donating to Real Good Kitchen Foundation, you support our local food system and help to level the playing field for underserved food entrepreneurs.

Your generous contributions help us sustain and expand our education and outreach programs. Please consider donating today. 

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