NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is thrilled to support the Millrace Kitchen, an incubator space designed to support food business startups. Since opening in 2017, over 40 food businesses have worked out of the kitchen space at 40 South Main Street. In this series you’ll Meet the Millrace Members, get a sense of what it takes… Read more ⇒
Levitt AMP Woonsocket – 2020
In response to COVID-19, many events like the Levitt AMP Woonsocket Music Series have been canceled for in-person gatherings. However, NeighborWorks and the Levitt AMP Woonsocket Planning Committee are committed to bringing us all together through the power of free, live music – even if it means coming up with alternative measures! Beginning on July… Read more ⇒
NeighborWorks Youth Ambassadors Spread Knowledge about Healthy Habits
On April 18th, NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley inaugurated the Millrace Bread Oven with a ribbon cutting and community Pizza Party at 40 South Main Street. Attendees got to sample pizza from the wood-fired bread oven, sample soda from Millrace Kitchen member HG80, enjoy music by the Daniel Hill Trio, AND get a dose of Healthy Habits… Read more ⇒
Millrace Gallery features the Eye-Catching Paintings of Sherie Harkins!
Are you looking for a dose of art and culture for your life? If so, swing by the Millrace Gallery at 40 South Main Street! It is a rotating gallery located in the foyer of the Millrace building which also features an event space and incubator kitchen available for rent. The Millrace Gallery is currently… Read more ⇒
Millrace Kitchen Members “Do Good”
Millrace Kitchen is proud home to “Rustic Roots Baking” and “Herb and Forage LLC”, two of the newest graduates from Social Enterprise Greenhouse’s Food Accelerator 2018 cohort. The SEG Food Accelerator Program takes socially-conscious and “do well, do good” businesses that positively transform lives and communities, create jobs and lead to a healthy economy. The program was… Read more ⇒
Celebrate with Millrace – Event Space, Catering & Custom gifts
Spring is here, and you probably have something or someone to celebrate. If you are celebrating a new college or high school graduate, we have just the place for your party. Our Millrace Event Space at 40 South Main Street, Woonsocket is perfect for any sized group. Book your event today by calling 401-257-6152 today…. Read more ⇒
Millrace Kitchen Open House
All are invited to attend the Millrace Kitchen Open House on April 28 from 11 am to 1pm at 40 S. Main Street in Woonsocket. Five food business entrepreneurs will be showing off their skills and offering FREE samples to attendees throughout the event. Guests will have the opportunity to try tasty samples and have… Read more ⇒
Millrace Kitchen Food Business Plan Competition
Millrace Kitchen is hosting a business plan competition with proud partners and sponsors Rhode Island Small Business Development Center, Pilotworks Providence, and Dean Bank as a friendly and competitive way to get people to think about new solutions to problems and ideas for the food sector. The competition calls for those with brand new food business ideas,… Read more ⇒
Giving Dough To Those In Knead
Millrace Kitchen offered students from the C3 center at Neighborworks Blackstone River Valleys the chance to bake their own bread during February break. A group of middle and high school students learned the timeless tradition of bread baking courtesy of King Arthur Flour. This class was facilitated by Woonsocket resident and bread lover Emily Lisker… Read more ⇒
Start your Food Business with Millrace
Do you have baking or cooking expertise or a special recipe that your friends just crave? Do you have dreams of working for yourself? Or have a food-based “side hustle” you’re ready to begin? We’ll we’ve got the solution for you! NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley has launched our very own incubator kitchen, the Millrace Kitchen,… Read more ⇒
