About Us
Stockton Community Kitchen was created to assist aspiring food entrepreneurs achieve success!
The Stockton Community Kitchen is a local non-profit that provides mentorship to gain the necessary skills , business expertise and support for food enthusiasts. We are dedicated to providing under-resourced populations an opportunity to gain a unique experience, transferable skills, business education and access to entrepreneurial resources within foodservice. We believe that with the right resources, talent and passion we can cultivate entrepreneurs whose food businesses benefit themselves, their families, our community and our city!
Stockton, California
Located in the heart of Downtown Stockton California our kitchen was built with a team of community members and leaders based on community need. We were truly inspired by our city and recognized a need to help formalize our diverse and economically vulnerable food entrepreneurs to create sustainable legal businesses in Stockton.
"BREAKING BARRIERS TO BUILD A DIVERSE FOOD INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LASTING ECONOMIC CHANGE"
-RIMA BARKETT, Founder
Our Kitchen
Location: 110 North El Dorado Street Stockton, Ca 95202
Stockton Community Kitchen is a 5,000 sq ft fully licensed commercial kitchen.
How to apply:
Application Process
Interested individuals may apply for the food incubator program. Please read our Application page to learn more. Qualified entrepreneurs must submit a completed application with food sample(s) to be considered. Please call us to set up an appointment at
(209) 949-2104.
Orientation Meeting
A meeting and tour of our kitchen and food hub will be scheduled for you to learn more about the incubator program. Your application and food business aspirations will be reviewed at this time with our team.
Incubator Program
Our initial 8-12 week program course will connect you to mentors, professionals and resources to help guide the launch of your food startup.