PROGRESSIVE FOODS PRODUCER ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCUBATOR
HOSCO offers several extensive training courses to prepare you for a number of careers. Whether you've just graduated highschool or recently been laid off we can help you with your career path. Our job training program will help get you on the right track. We've forged partnerships with universities, businesses and organizations in order to offer you a wide variety of choices.
A 12 week intensive agricultural and culinary business incubator. Individuals learn how to grow and make local products while learning entrepreneurship through direct hands on food business operations. Students learn how to operate one of several local business in agriculture or culinary and contract food service. Once students graduate, HOSCO and it's partners will provide resources and support for graduates to operate a community owned local food business with HOSCO and cooperative partners.
Learn from university cooperative extension specialists as well as professionals and experts allowing a real hands on opportunity to acquire the skills needed to be employed or perhaps even starting your own business. Each student that completes the course will receive a Sustainable Agriculture Certificate of Completion. Agri-Culinary students will receive ServSafe Certification. Select students will also have placement opportunities at local fine dining or catering companies. Agriculture students will have the opportunity to receive placement within one of HOSCO agriculture cooperatives making value added products,.
We now offer a Personal Investment Strategies course featuring an introduction to Blockchain and trading and investments in digital currencies. This program will teach you the basics of blockchain followed by instruction on investing in digital currencies, how to analyze digital currencies for investments, strategies for investments, creating your own digital currency, ICO investing, setting up digital wallets, safekeeping of digital assets, digital asset management building a diverse portfolio of liquid digital assets.
Sustainable Agriculture
Economic stability from local food production
Microgreen Growing
Managing Soil Fertility
Composting
Integrated Pest Management
Irrigation Design
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
Aeroponics
Hydroponics
Aquaponics
Sustainable Ag Systems Design .
$31.25/Hr
160 Hrs. for completion of training
Edible Landscaping
Landscaping & Design
Soil Management
Ornamental plant propagation
Design and Development
Product Sourcing
Annuals and Perrenials Planting
Polinators, Pests and Beneficials
Edible Landscaping
Irrigation Design and Installation
Tool Safety
$31.25/Hr
160Hrs. for completion of training
Food Distribution
Become a part of how food get to your plate.
Food Handling
Logistics & Management
Product Sourcing
Cold and Heat chain management
Order Tracking and Fulfillment
Warehouse Management
$21.88/Hr
160Hrs. for completion of training
Catering and Culinary
Learn to prepare fine cuisine
Value Added Products
Learn to prepare and package foods
Personal Investment
Digital Currency Investment as a Career
Safely prepare food in a kitchen
Layout of the kitchen
Knife Skills
Food Processing
Saute Method
Function of sauces
Simple stock based reduction sauce
Potato Cookery
Stews
Braising
Program Costs:
$31.25/Hr + Materials
160 Hrs. for completion of training
ServSafe Certification
Raw Organic Products Procurement
Natural Preservatives Development
HAACP Writing and Safety Procedures
Mincing & Macerating Techniques
Liquification and Emulsification
Pickling and Canning
Seed oil pressing and bottling procedures
FDA labeling requirements
Product Marketing & Sales
Program Costs:
$31.25/Hr
160Hrs. for completion of training
ServSafe Certification
Introduction to Blockchain
Financial Literacy
Exchange Trading
Make bids/offers to buy/sell digital currencies.
Buying or Selling Digital Currencies
Agree on buying or selling prices at optimal levels for clients.
Identify or pursue investment strategies related to the green economy, including renewable energy markets, or clean technology investment opportunities.
Program Costs:
$31.25/Hr
160 Hrs. for completion of training
Blockchain Certification
Food Cooperative Incubator WIOA
12 Week Rotations
13-1151.00 Training and Development Specialists
35-1012.00 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
45-1011.07 First-Line Supervisors of Agricultural Crop and Horticultural Workers
11-9013.02 Farm and Ranch Managers
25-9021.00 Farm and Home Management Advisors
35-3021.00 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers
13-1021.00 Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products
11-9013.03 Aquacultural Managers
41-3031.03 - Securities and Commodities Traders