- July 12, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
The inaugural Catapult Culinary business incubation program will offer mentorship, future kitchen spaces, seminars and technical training to 15 local minority food-based entrepreneurs. The City of Pittsburgh and Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh selected the cohort for the 12-month program through Catapult Greater Pittsburgh.
Entrepreneur Lisa Freeman of Freeman Family Farm in Pittsburgh’s Manchester neighborhood said the program is important because it fights the racial disparities of the food industry by supporting Black entrepreneurs.
“There’s a lot of things we can’t take advantage of in running businesses, and this is a good alternative to help support us build and grow,” Freeman said.
The program begins in August, and Freeman said she hopes there will be a new cohort chosen next year to continue the mission and inspire younger generations. Of the 15 businesses, 14 are Black-owned, 10 are…
