North Coast Regional Manufacturers’ Network & Directory

Highlights:  MakerSpace:  Clay and Glass Arts:  Equipment and training available:

Describe the Business:

The Fire Arts Center (FAC) is a community studio that offers clay and warm-glass classes to the public, artists, and provides studio space for those who pay a monthly license fee. Classes are focused on skill development for the developing art business as well as the interested individual.  FAC is a self-supporting facility, and all income is derived from studio membership fees, class fees, fund-raising events, private investments, and donations.

Manufacturer of

Pottery and glass art products sold in their art gallery, pottery sales events, and through the individual artist’s business.

Benefits of Product (if applicable)

• The Fire Arts Center offers classes in ceramics (handbuilding and throwing) and fused glass, memberships in both media, as well as firing services for outside projects.
• They have well equipped workspaces for both clay and glass media, and foster an educational and fun artistic environment!
• Advertised Pottery sales
• Display and sales space for potters and glass artists

Business Inquiry:  How does someone contact business if interested?

• On line, at the Fire Arts Center, or contact above

Manufacturing:  Studio and equipment available for

• New product,
• Local product production,
• Recycled content production –

Production:  Materials Used

• Glass
• Clay

Manufacturing Present: (product list)

• Cups for fundraising
• Pots of various design sold by artist or sold as a fundraiser

 Business Services (for others)

Specialize in

• Classes and training for developing potters and glass artists.
• Equipment available to develop micro-enterprise businesses

Innovator Services:

• Design
• New product prototype assistance
• Small batch production
• Training

wheels

2 kilns

1 wood kiln

Check on availability

Highlights: Commercial Food Kitchens: Community Rental kitchen:

Describe the Business:

The Foodworks Culinary Center is designed to facilitate small and start-up food manufacturing businesses in support of Arcata’s niche foods sector.  The facility offers monthly and hourly  kitchen rentals, both cold and dry storage available on a monthly rental basis, and a warehouse with a receiving dock.

For Food Manufacturers

Kitchens and equipment available for food manufacturers

Benefits of for the Food Manufacturer

• The Foodworks facility has a variety of assets that designed to assist small start-up food manufacturing businesses to succeed and are available to lease at very affordable prices.
• The community rental kitchen is rented hourly and is provisioned with commercial grade equipment including a commercial six burner range and oven, a two door convection oven, steam jacketed kettle, 32 quart mixer, stainless steel work tables, a Multivac (vacuum seal) machine and a three compartment sink.
• Permanent Kitchen Rentals: The Foodworks facility is comprised of a variety of spaces that are available to rent.  All spaces are food certified.  Spaces range in size from 185 to 1,050 square feet.
• Warehouse, Refrigeration, Freezer, or Other Assets

Business Inquiry:  How does someone contact business if interested?

Go to :  http://www.cityofarcata.org/departmants/community-development/foodworks-culinary-center-page  for on line rental applications and more detailed information.

Manufacturing of small or medium size batches by local Food Manufacturers who are involved in:

• _x__ New product production,
• _x__ Just-in-Time inventory:
• _x__ Local product production,
• ___ Recycled content production –

Production:  Materials Used

• Produce, fruit, and other wholesale food products

Manufacturing Present: (product list)

• Variety of Food Manufacturers – is there a list?

Business Services (for other companies)

Specializes in

• Rental Commercial Kitchens
• Start-up food manufacturers
• Warehouse, Refrigeration, Freezer

Innovator Services available:

• ____ Design
• ____ New product prototype assistance
• __x__ Small batch production
• ____ Other

Other skills, specializations (both in use and abilities),

City loans and grants available through AEDC

Equipment (include equipment not in use now)

• Community Rental Kitchen
  • Commercial six burner range and oven,
  • Two door convection oven,
  • Steam jacketed kettle,
  • 32 quart mixer,
  • Stainless steel work tables,
  • Multivac (vacuum seal) machine
  • Three compartment sink.
  • Refrigeration
  • Freezer
  • Warehouse