Worcester Regional Food Hub to move into Union Station with $1M renovation
Photo | Grant Welker
Union Station in Worcester.
The Worcester Regional Food Hub, an organization focused on strengthening agriculture and economic development, has received $1 million to expand into a new space at Worcester’s Union Station.
The Food Hub is currently located at 25 Francis St. in Worcester, and its move will allow for a 6,000-square-foot expansion from one kitchen to six, said Shon Rainford, the organization’s director, at a Friday press conference.
The kitchens will be open 24/7 and can be rented hourly by food entrepreneurs to be used as an incubator space.
The Hub, which is a partner of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, provides services to local farmers to distribute their food throughout the region. The Union Station space will include a warehouse to store food and a retail storefront.
Construction is set to begin within the next few months, Rainford said. The funding for the renovation comes from the municipal American Rescue Plan Act, a coronavirus relief program that granted $146 million to the City of Worcester.
WBJ Web Partners
Most Recent
Most Recent
0 Comments